1834.] Insessorial Order in the Dulchun. 539 



91 • Saxicola rubeculoides. Sax. cinereo-brunnea, subtus alba ; guld thoraceque 

 rujis ; necfricibus mediis nigrescent ibus, cateris ad basin albis. 

 Irides intend brunneae. Longitudo corporis 4.7 unc, caudee 2. 



92. Saxicola erythiiopygia. Sax. fusco-brunnea ; subtus rufo-brunnea, abdomine 



fusco vix striato ; uropygio rufo ; crisso rufo tincto. 

 Statura Sax. bicoloris. Male unknown. 



Genus Phcenicura, Jard. & Selb. 



93. Phcenicura atrata, Jard. & Selb. Indian Redstart , lid. 



This bird is of the size of the Redstart of Europe, and has the same habits. It 

 has a very peculiar manner of vibrating its tail when seated on a bough, as if it 

 had an ague fit. A pair of these birds built their nest in an outhouse constantly 

 frequented by Colonel Sykes's servants, and within reach of the hand. They 

 had no alarms. 

 9*. Phoznicura Suecica. Motacilla Suecica, Linn. 



Not differing from the European bird. Irides deep brown. Length 5.9 inches ; 

 tail 2. 



Fam. Pipridce, Vigors. 



Genus Parus, Linn. Titmouse. 



95. Parus atriceps, Horsf. Misange Cap-negre, Temm., PL Col. 287. f. 2. 



96. Parus xanthogenys. Vigors, Proceedings Zool. Soc. I. p. 23. Figured in Gould's 

 ' Century of Himalayan Birds.' 



Irides sienna brown. Tongue divided into four short lacinice at the tip. Wasps, 

 bugs, grass seeds, and the fruit of the Cactus Opuntia were found in the stom- 

 achs of both species. 



Tribus Conirostres, Cuv. 

 Fam. Fringillidce, Vigors- — Genus Alauda, Auct. 



97. Alauda Gulgula, Frankl. 



This is the common Lark of the Dukhun, with the habits and notes of the Sky- 

 lark of Europe. When confined in a cage and shrouded from the light, it learns 

 to imitate the notes of other birds, and even quadrupeds. The male is crested. 

 It is called Chundoola in Dukhun. Irides sepia brown. Length 6.7 inches ; tail 

 2.3 Food, grasshoppers. 

 93. Alauda Deva. Al. rufescenti-brunnea brunneo intensiori notata ; corpore subtus 

 stridque superciliari rufescenti- albis, pectore brunneo striato ; capite cristato, 

 brunneo striato ; rectricibus brunneis rufo marginatis. 

 Statura minor quam praecedentis. 



99. Alauda Dukhunensis. Al. corpore supra, g riseo -brunneo, plumis in medio fusco- 



brunneo notatis ; subtus albescens, pectore strigdque superciliari rufescentibus ; 

 rectricibus fusco-brunneis duabus lateralibus albo marginatis. 

 Irides intense brunneae, Longitudo corporis 6.3 unc, caudee 2. 

 Grass seeds only found in the stomach. Frequents stony plains. 



Genus Mirafra, Horsf. 



100. Mirafra phot aicur a, Frankl. 



This bird is characterized by the lightness, shortness, abruptness, and sudden 

 ascents and descents of its flight. Irides, yellow-brown. Granivorous. 

 Genus Emberiza, Auct. Bunting. 



101. Emberiza melanocephala, Scop. 



This native of Corfu is common to Western India. It appears in considerable flocks 

 at the ripening of the bread grain Jowaree (Andropogon Soryhum) in December. 

 Irides, intense brown. Length, 7.3 inches : tail, 3 inches. Granivorous. Allied 

 to Emb. luteola, Mus. Carls, vol. iv., t. 93. 



102. Emberiza hortulana, Linn. Red-brown Bunting. 



This, although not absolutely identical, is so closely allied to the European bird, that 

 Colonel Sykes cannot separate it. Irides, intense brown. Length, 7.1 inches ; 

 tail 3 inches. Grass seeds only found in the stomach. Bird, solitary. 



103. Emberiza cristata, Vigors, Proceed. Zool. Soc. I. p. 35. 



Length 6§ inches : tail 2.7 inches. Rare in Dukhun, and found only on rocky and 

 bushy mountains. Female of a uniform sooty brown. Grass seeds only found 

 in the stomach. Native of China and Nepaul as well as Dukhun, 



104. Emberiza subcristata. Emb. supra intense brunnea, plumis brunneo pallidiori 



marginatis ; subtus pallide brunnea, fusco striata ; alarum plumarum rectricumque 



lateralium marginibus, rectricibusque duabus mediis castancis ; capite subcristato. 



Irides intense brunneae. Rostrum rufo-brunneum. Longitudo corporis 6.6 unc, 



cauda 2.5. 



Sexes alike in size and plumage. Birds rare and solitary, and found only in the 



open spaces on high mountains. This bird is pronounced in Europe to be the 



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