1872.] W. T. Blanford— On Birch from SiJchim. 161 



disposed to separate both from tile wrens, and also from Myioplwnus, and 

 class them with Hoclgsonms, lanthia, Larvivora, Tarsiger, and Calliope, either 

 in the Buticillince, or as a distinct subfamily. I am not sure but that 

 Nitidula might be added. 



529. Hoeeites major, Hoclgs. 



I obtained a specimen on Sinchal near Barjiling, 



498. Euticula Hodgsokii, Moore. Sikkim. 



570. Ianthia supeechjaris, (Hodgs.) 



The female appears rather smaller than the dimensions given by Br, 

 Jerdon. I find in one from Barjiling, wing 305, tail 25, tarsus, 1'17, biH 

 from forehead 045 inch. The distinctions between this form and lanthia 

 rufilata scarcely appear to warrant generic separation. 



507. Laevtvoea sttpeeciliaeis, (Jerdon). 



The cbin in the male is white, with a black streak on each side, thigh 

 coverts mixed with grey. "Wing 2 - 82, tail l - 75, tarsus 1", bill from forehead 

 045, from gape 0"63 inch. 



Placing this species beside a series of flycatchers, including Ci/ornis 

 Jerdoni, C. magnirostris, Siphia super ciliaris and Nitidula Hodgsoni, it is 

 curious to remark the extraordinary similarity in the colouring and its 

 distribution, whilst, except the bill, there is really very little structural 

 difference between these various birds. The tarsi vary in length certainly., 

 but all have rather long than short tarsi. 



477. Mtiomela leucuea, Hodgs. 



I shot a male of this species at Baijiling ; it was running along a road 

 in the evening at dusk. Mr. Mandelli has sent a female. The white on the 

 tail, judging from these specimens, occurs on all the feathers except the 

 central and outer pahs, and it increases inwardly, not outwardly, as stated by 

 Jerdon. 



594. Btidttes ctteeolus, (Pall). 



A Sikkim specimen has the wing 3f in., and is consequently the larger 

 race, if there be two, or B. citreolus, Pall., verus. 



766. Alattda aevensis. 



Amongst the specimens procured by me at Barjiling is a skin of a lark, 

 which, to the best of my recollection, was purchased with some other skins 

 of birds, evidently shot in the neighbourhood, from a shikari. It only differs 

 from English specimens of the skylark by its greyer tint on the back and 

 hind neck. Whig 4"2, tail 2"55, bill 0-45, tarsus 0-98, hind toe and claw 1*08, 

 claw alone - 65 inch. 



