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244. Certhia nipalensis, Hodgson. 



J. A. S., XIV., 581— Blyth, Cat. 1131— Horsf., Cat. 1044— 

 C. spilonota, Gray, Cat. Birds of Nepal— Gould, Birds of 

 Asia, pi. 



The Nepal Tree-creeper. 



Descr. — Above rufous-brown, with pale fulvous-wliite, central, 

 well defined spots, especially on the bead ; rump and upper tail- 

 coverts unspotted deep ferruginous ; quills brown, edged lighter ; a 

 pale fulvous bar on the outer web of most of the quills, except the 

 first three, changing to an oblique white bar on the inner web ; 

 tail light ferruginous-brown, unbarred, and the feathers much 

 pointed; beneath pure white, tinged with ferruginous on the 

 sides of the breast ; flanks, and lower tail-coverts, deep ferrugi- 

 nous. 



Length 5^ inches ; wing 2^ ; tail nearly 3 ; bill at front ^ ; foot 

 not quite 1^. 



This species has been found in Nepal and on some of the higher 

 mountains of Sikhim. 



245. Certhia discolor, Blyth. 



J. A. S., XIV., 580— Blyth, Cat. 1132— Horse,, Cat. 1045— 

 Gould, Birds of Asia, pi. — Saddyer-pho, Lepch. 



The Sikhim Tree-creeper. 



Descr. — Above rufous-brown, with diffused pale central spots, not 

 well defined on the head ; beneath, pale earthy-brown ; rump and 

 upper and lower tail-coverts ferruginous ; tail light ferruginous- 

 brown ; the feathers much pointed. 



Length about 6 inches ; wing 2| ; tail 3^ ; bill at front /^ ; 

 foot 1|. 



This species differs from the last especially in the colour of the 

 lower parts, in having no ferruginous on the flanks, in the brown 

 above being less rufous, and in the central spots not being so well 

 defined. It makes the nearest approach to C. familiaris of Europe, 

 but has a longer tail. It has only been found in Sikhim. I 

 obtained it frequently at Darjceling, from 4,000 feet upwards. 



