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G14. Leiotiietx luteus, Scopoli. 

 Sliillong, Kliasi Hills. 



It is not so common on these lulls as L. argentaitris, and I seldom came 

 across it. 



GL8. Mtnla. ignotincta, Hodgson. 

 Was very numerous in the woods about Sikhamih, Naga Hills, in 

 January, 



622. Peoparus vinipectus, Hodg. 

 This " Plain brown hill Tit" was only seen on the higliest part of the 

 Burrail range on Japvo Peak, about 9,000 feet. 



Bill black, irides pale ochre, legs and feet pale umber-grey. 

 L. 4-5'', W. 2-2", T. 2-1", t. 0.9'^ Bf. OS". 



624. IxuLUS casta:n'iceps, Horsfield. 



This is not an uncommon bird in the Naga Hills east of the Burrail at 

 5 — 6,000 feet, and as there is no description of it in Jerdon I give one here. 

 Above dark olivaceous, tail brown, forehead rufous merging into the oliva- 

 ceous brown of the top of head. Wing umber-brown. A white superciliura 

 from above eye extending to the neck, fading into some streaky buff and 

 black feathers behind the ear-coverts. A black band borders the white 

 above. Lores and ear-coverts sooty. Chin, throat, and upper breast buify 

 white, sullied white on abdomen, flanks olivaceous. Irides dark red-brown ; 

 legs and feet pale fleshy. Bill grey- brown, feathers of head scale-like. 



L. 5-58", W. 2 '2", T. 2-5", t. 0-95", Bf. 0-45''. 



628. YuHiNA nigeimentum, Hodg. 



Sent to me by Mr. Eobert from the Naga Hills. 



632. Sylviparus modestus, Burton. 



This very small form of Tit was numerous, in April, on the high parts 

 of the Eastern Burrail range, just under the peaks of Japvo and Kliunho, 

 in small parties together. It moves rapidly and actively about the upper 

 branches, and round and up perpendicular branches like Sasia, which its long 

 hind-toe enables it to do. It was busy feeding about the Rhododendrons 

 then in bloom. ' 



The tips of the secondary coverts are pale, forming an inconspicuous 

 band on wing ; feathers of the head rather stiff, broad, and long, nearly 

 hiding the bright yellow supercilium. 



L. 3-5", W. 2•3^ T. 1-5", t. 0-58". 



634. CEgithaliscus eettheocephalus, Vigors. 

 Legs orange, irides yellow-ochre or yellow. 

 W. 1-87', T. 205^ t. 0-6", Bf. 02". 

 Naga Hills, several specimens obtained near Kohiniah in January. 



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