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hardly any cover, I should say it was on its journey over the hill going further north. The few 

 small scrubby bushes out of which I shot the bird, were only a few yards in circumference ; and 

 there were no other near. In the plains this bird is excessively common, no bird more so." 

 Mr. Swinhoe records it as occurring in China, where he met with it at Peking in summer, at 

 Amoy, at Hongkong in February, at Tungchow in September, at Foochow, and common at 

 Hainan in February. He also writes that " in winter it is not uncommon about woods and 

 groves in Formosa, its loud single call-note, ' sweet,' always attracting attention to its presence. 

 It is very rarely in company with others, is lively and constantly in motion in pursuit of its 

 insect food, and seems to be entirely happy in its own resources." Mr. Swinhoe further says 

 that it " summers in North China and Japan." 



Until quite lately nothing was known respecting the nidification of the present species, and 

 its eggs were utterly unknown. I received eggs from the Amoor from Dr. Dybowski, through 

 the late M. Jules Verreaux, which were stated to be those of this species ; but subsequently I was 

 shown specimens of Phylloscopus occipitalis labelled P. superciliosus ; and the eggs sent, being 

 pure white and not distinguishable from carefully authenticated eggs of Ph. occipitalis obtained 

 by Mr. W. E. Brooks, doubtless belong to that species. To Mr. W. E. Brooks appertains the 

 credit of having first obtained authentic eggs of Pkylloscopus superciliosus. That gentleman, 

 writing to me in the winter of 1870-71 from Etawah, North-west Provinces of India, told me 

 that he was determined to trace this species to its nesting-haunts in Kashmir, and requested me 

 to see the late Dr. Jerdon, who was then in England, and to glean all particulars from him, as 

 he had obtained specimens in Kashmir in full breeding-plumage. This I gladly did, and may 

 give Mr. Brooks's narration of his success in his own words (Ibis, 1872, pp. 24-29) as follows: — 

 " By inquiries which Mr. Dresser kindly made at my request of Dr. Jerdon, I learned that the 

 probable date when they were obtained was about the 12th of July, 1867, and that the locality 

 was Gulmerg, in Cashmere. This was conclusive proof that this place was one of the breeding- 

 resorts of both species of Peguloides above mentioned. Being entitled to leave, I applied for it, 

 and left for Simla on the 24th of April. While there for a day, I heard the call-note of 

 Eeguloides superciliosus very frequently. I also heard it on the way to Simla in the pine-woods 

 at Kussowlie. I returned to the plains after I had seen Col. Tytler's museum and had carefully 

 examined his specimen of Aauila kastata. Googerat was soon reached ; and thence I marched 

 into Cashmere, in which country I did not meet with Peguloides superciliosus till I reached the 

 north face of the Buttun Pir mountain. This hill has an elevation of about 8400 feet. Here 

 the little bird was plentiful ; and so were P. proregulus and P. occipitalis, the latter being in 

 full song. By dissecting females of each species, I ascertained that they would not lay before 

 the end of May at the earliest. P. proregulus was still in flocks. In the habit of congregating, 

 and being always on the move from tree to tree, these birds resemble the Titmice, and are 

 equally noisy ; but the other Peguloides are more silent and solitary. 



"I continued my journey to Srinuggur, rather reluctant to leave a place where these birds 

 were so plentiful. At Srinuggur I met Capt. Cock, who, like myself, was also upon a nesting- 

 expedition, and equally intent upon solving the problem as to where the Peguloides bred. 



" We were too early for their eggs, and in the mean time went up the Scind valley. When 

 we had gone two marches, finding that the gorge became very rocky and narrow, with but very 



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