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central pair just edged with white ; beneath, the chin, throat, and 

 top of breast, are bright chesnut; the rest of the body bright yellow, 

 greenish on the flanks and under tail- coverts. The female has 

 the top of the head bright slaty, the rest of the plumage above 

 vernal green, as in the male ; tail tipped yellow ; throat white, the 

 rest of the body beneath bright yellow. 



Bill plumbeous ; legs fleshy white ; irides light brown. Length 

 4f ioches ; wing 2^ ; tail If ; bill at front f ; tarsus -]-£. 



This curious little bird has been found in Nepal, Sikhim, Bootan, 

 and the Khasia Hills. I got several specimens from the neigh- 

 bourhood of Darjeeling. though I did not myself observe it there ; 

 but I have since seen it abundant near Cherra Poonjee. It asso- 

 ciates in small flocks, is lively, and hunts the extreme branches of 

 trees. I found remains of fruits and seeds in some which I 

 examined, but others had only eaten insects. 



Gen. Cutia, Hodgson. 



Syn. Heterornis, Hodgs. 



Char. — Bill moderately long, strong at the base, higher than 

 broad, slightly arched throughout, compressed, barely emarginate ; 

 culmen keeled ; nares broad, lunate, sub-basal ; rictus nearly 

 smooth ; wings moderate, firm, the first three graduated ; 4th and 

 5th quills longest ; tail short, nearly square, firm ; tarsus moderate, 

 strong, almost smooth ; feet strong, lateral toes unequal, middle toe 

 not long ; hind toe large and strong ; nails moderately bent. 



This genus is placed by Horsfield in the Timalince, between 

 Alcippe and Timalia. Blyth puts it next to Pteruthius, as does 

 Bonaparte. Gray makes it a Starling, near Saraglossa. From its 

 mode of coloration and habits, I have no hesitation in placing it 

 here. 



612. Cutia nipalensis, Hodgson. 



J. A. S.. V., 774— -Blyth, Cat. 505— Horsfield, Cat. 331— 

 Gould, Birds of Asia, pt. VIII , pi 10— Khatya of Nepal— 

 Rahnoon or Rapnun-pho, Lepch. 



The Yellow-backed Shrike-tit. 



Descr.— Mile, top of head and nape slaty ; a black band from 

 the base of t e bill through the eyes and over the ear-coverts, 



