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black, the quills edged with yellow ; the coverts olive-green ; 

 edges of the middle alars fiery red ; the outer webs of the secon- 

 daries pale grey, tipped whitish ; tail black, with the two central 

 feathers deep chesnut at the base, and for two-thirds of the outer 

 web ; the next pair tipped yellow-white ; and the rest with pale 

 yellow on the outer webs and tips, increasing in extent to the outer- 

 most, which is almost entirely pale yellow ; beneath, the chin is 

 orange-yellow ; the throat whitish or pale yellow, with black lunules 

 or bands, and a black inoustachial line bordering it ; the rest, from 

 the throat to the vent, yellow. In some the head is greenish 

 instead of being orange, but I do not think that it is a mark of 

 sex, rather of nonage. 



Bill bluish grey ; legs pale brown ; irides brown. Length 6£ 

 inches ; extent 9 ; wing 2| ; tail 2| ; bill at front § ; tarsus 1. 



This species extends throughout the whole Himalayas to the 

 hill ranges of Assam. It is tolerably common in Sikhim, frequent- 

 ing forests from 3,000 to 7,000 feet, most common perhaps in the 

 upper portion of that zone. It goes in large flocks, keeping at 

 a moderate height on trees, diligently searching there for insects, 

 and every now and then uttering its monotonous call. The 

 Lepchas call this and the two next by the same generic name, 

 specifying this one the yellow li Megblim." 



617. Siva cyanouroptera, Hodgson. 



Blyth, Cat. 511— riousF., Cat. 588— Leiothrix lepida, McLel- 

 LAND — Megblim adum, Lepch. 



The Blue-winged Hill-tit. 



Descr. — Above yellowish brown, passing to l>lue grey towards the 

 head, which is blue, and rufescent on the rump ; visible portion of 

 the closed wing and tail cobalt blue ; the secondaries, tertials, and 

 tail tipped with white, and the outer tail-feathers white internally ; 

 beneath whitish, with a reddish-lake tinge, fulvescent on the flanks; 

 xinder tail-coverts pure white, forehead with a few faint black 

 streaks. 



Bill dusky yellow ; legs fleshy ; irides brown. Length 6-j- inches; 

 wing 21 ; tail 1\ ', bill at front \; tarsus %. The tail is even, 

 with the outer feathers £ inch shorter. 



