1872.] W. E. Brooks— Two Undeserved Cashmir Birds. 327 



Nemacheii/us MONTANUS, Pt. V. p. 192. 



Having been able to collect near Simla numerous specimens of this fish, 

 from Avlience McClelland obtained his types, I find that considerable varia- 

 tions occur in the species. 



The first, apparently typical form, has D. — ~. Head nearly 2/3 as wide 

 as long ; preorbital terminating posteriorly in an obtuse projection. Scales 

 very minute, but most distinct in the posterior part of the body. In some 

 the dark bands on the body are as wide as, in a few narrower or wider than, 

 the ground colour. The dorsal has one row of spots, which are present or ab- 

 sent on the caudal. 



The second variety has D. ~ Head at least 2/3 as wide as long, no 

 projection to preorbital. Colours the same. 



The third form has D. JL. Head almost as wide as long, depressed? 



muzzle rounded ; no preorbital prominence, the pectoral a little longer than 

 in the two previous forms. Colours the same except that some have several 

 rows of black spots both on the dorsal and caudal fins, others have only a 

 sina;le row. 



On two undescribed Cashmir Birds, — by W. E. Bhooks, C. E. 



Assensole. 



[Received 16th October, read 4th December, 1872.] 

 Accentor Jerdoni, sp. nov. 



Bill shorter, feebler and sharper pointed than in A stropliiatus, and not 

 nearly so black. One specimen has the basal portion of the lower mandible 

 pale brown. Total length 45 inches ; wing 2'54 to 2 - 62 ; tail 2 - 3 to 2 - 54 ; 

 bill at front "35 ; tarsus - 75. 



This bird in mode of coloration strongly resembles A. stropliiatus, yet 

 it is very distinct ; being altogether a paler, and less boldly marked species. 

 The striation of the back is comparatively cloudy, and resembles that of 

 Pipastes arooreus. The upper surface is a mixture of brownish grey and 

 dark brown, and there is none of the warm rufous tint observable on the back 

 of A. stropliiatus. The rump and upper tail coverts, which are strongly 

 streaked in stropliiatus, are plain greyish brown in our bird, with hardly the 

 faintest streak perceptible. The anterior portion of the supercilium is whi- 

 tish, as in stropliiatus, but the remainder, instead of being deep rusty red, is 

 merely warm buff or fulvous. Above the supercilium is a dark band on each 

 side of the head, which is continued to the occiput. The crown of the head 

 is brownish grey, mottled indistinctly with pale brown. The back is brown- 



