CALAMOHERPIN^. 163 



Gen. Horeites, Hodgson. 



Syn.—Nivicola, Hodgs., J. A. S., XIV., 586. 



Char. — Bill slender, short, straight, barely bent down at tip, 

 slightly notched ; wings as in Prinia ; tail moderate, rounded, 

 broad and soft; tarsus long; toes moderate; middle toe longer 

 than in Prinia ; nails slender, less curved. 



This genus appears to be the hill representative of the Prinia of 

 the plains, from which they chiefly differ in their more ambulant 

 toes, and broader and shorter tail, but, at the same time, are more 

 nearly allied in colours and habits to the grass warblers. Blyth 

 at one time considered that they had some of the characters 

 of Tesia, which Bonaparte also latterly classed with the 

 Dry'moicince. 



527. Horeites brunneifrons, Hodgson. 



J. A. S., XIV., 585— Blyth, Cat. 819— Horsf., Cat. 499— 

 Nivicola schistilata, Hodgs.? — -IAklik-pho, Lepch. 



The Kufous-capped Hill-Warbler. 



Descr. — Above olive-brown, slightly redder on the wings and 

 tail; cap red-brown; below, pale ashy, with a white central 

 streak. 



Bill dusky above, pale fleshy beneath ; legs light-brown ; irides 

 brown. Length 4§ inches ; wing If ; extent 6 J ; tail 7| ; bill at 

 front | ; tarsus f . 



Hodgson says these birds are only found, in Nepal, in the 

 Northern region, near the snows, living among brushwood, and 

 feeding on the ground. I observed it only on the top of Tonglo, 

 10,000 feet high, among brushwood. 



528. Horeites pollicaris, Hodgson. 



J. A. S., XIV., 585. 



The Strong-clawed Hill- Warbler. 

 Descr.— Above dark olive, beneath and eye-brow yellowish; 

 legs and bill fleshy grey. Length Z\ inches; wing 1| ; tail If; bill 

 \ ; tarsus jf . 



