PARING. 273 



Parus trivirgatus, Temm., Faun. Japan, pi. 34, is placed by- 

 Bonaparte next 0. caudatus of Europe. This last bird, the well 

 known Bottle-tit of Europe, builds a beautiful oval nest with a 

 hole in the side, and lays from ten to twelve eggs, plain white, or 

 with a few red specks. The genus Psaltria, Ternm., to which these 

 birds have been referred by Gould, is founded on a Japanese bird 

 of a very distinct type, according to Bonaparte. 



Gen. Lophophanes, Kaup. 



Head crested ; bill rather slender ; tail moderate ; plumage 

 black, grey, and white. 



This genus is founded on the P. cristatus of Europe, and P. 

 bicolor of N. America, which last however is now separatad as 

 Bceolophus. The Indian species probably differ in type, but I have 

 no means of ascertaining to what extent they do so. 



The first species differs considerably from the others, and 

 perhaps forms a distinct group, tending towards some of the Ixulece. 



637. Lophophanes dichrous, HodGvSon. 



J. A. S. XIII. 943^Horsf., Cat. 600— Gould, Birds of Asia, 

 pt. XL, pi. 13. 



The Brown-crested Tit. 



Descr. — Above uniform brownish grey ; occiput with a somewhat 

 recurved long crest ; forehead and cheeks dirty white ; beneath 

 ochreous white, passing to rufescent brown. 



Bill dusky bluish ; feet plumbeous ; irides brick red. 



Length 4-| to 5 inches; wing 2f ; tail If; bill at front not 

 quite f ; tarsus f . 



This appears a rare bird in Nepal. Adams obtained, apparently, 

 the same bird at Simla, No. 77 of his List of Birds of India, and 

 61 of the Birds of Cashmere. This last he shot on ' the oak-covered 

 slopes of one of the lesser ranges near the valley of Cashmere.' 



638. Lophophanes melanolophos, Vigors. 



Parus, apud Vigors — Gould, Cat. Him. Birds, pi. 30, f. 2 — 

 Blyth, Cat. 542— ,-Horsf., Cat. 599 — Gould, Birds of Asia, 

 pt. XL, pi. 16. 



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