150. 
Tose 
73) 
159. 
FAM. PARIDZE 
Tail very slightly vounded, the outermost rectrix bemg scarcely 
5 mm. shorter than the longest 
Tail much vounded, the outermost rectrix being at least ro mm. 
shorter than the longest . 
Cheeks, suboculay vegion, eay coverts and sides of neck buffy 
white or whate 
No white on sides of head, only with a pale grey band running 
from base. of bill under the eye to lower portion of ear coverts 
. Inner web of remiges edged with isabelline. White area on sides 
of head bordered behind by a blackish band . 
Inner web of remiges cdged with white. White area on sides of 
head behind not bordered by black 
Whitish nuchal spot distinct ; breast and abdomen more decidedly 
tinged with buff. 
Whitish nuchal spot obsolete; breast and abdomen scarcely tinged 
with buff. 
. Back earthy brown or greyish brown; edges to upper wing coverts 
and vectrices smoky white . 
Back bluish grey; edges to upper wing coverts and rectrices 
nearly pure white SoU mcwpes 
Whitish nuchal patch distinct. Bull larger 
Whitish nuchal patch absent or obsolete. Bill smaller 
. Upper parts very dark blue-grey; greater upper wing coverts 
blackish with blue-grey outer margin, the rmnermost only 
with a minute, white apical spot ; vectrices without any white, 
sometimes the outermost with a very small, white tip 
Upper parts light bluish grey or pale cinercous ; greater upper 
wing coverts with broad, white or buffy greyish white apical 
spots, forming a wide transverse band on the wing; outer 
vecivices for greater payvt white . . . . . . « 
. Upper parts light cinerveous; sides of breast, flanks and under 
tail coverts pure white, with a very faint greyish shade on 
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Upper parts dark bluish grey; sides, flanks and under tail 
coverts dull buffy greyish . 
. Interscapulium sometimes slightly shaded with greenish; white 
of lateral vectyices more restricted, outermost vectvix with outer 
web and small spot at tip of inner web, penultimate vectrix 
with a limited apical spot white ; eee 
Interscapulium never shaded with greenish; white of lateral 
vectvices much extended, outermost vectvix nearly entirely 
white, penultimate with whole outer web and a large portion 
of apical half of inner web white. 
Bull stouter, deeper. Tail longer : 77-Sr mm. 
Bill slender, less deep. Tail shorter : 68-76 mm. 
Ig 
151. (African forms). 
156. (Palearctic and Indian forms). 
152 
31. P. GRISEIVENTRIS. 
Toos 
Loa 
29. P. AFER THRUPPI. 
30. P. AFER BARAK. 
26. P. AFER AFER. 
TOE 
27. P. AFER CINERASCENS. 
28. P. AFER PARVIROSTRIS. 
25. P. NIGRILORIS. 
157. (P. major part.) 
158. 
160. 
12. P. MAJOR INTERMEDIUS. 
159. 
oe eas MAJOR TURKESTANICUS. 
I4. ee MAJOR BOKHARENSIS. 
