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Accentor — a single note, rather faint. The song is feeble, but most agreeable, of somewhat the 

 same character as that of P. collybita ; but, as well as I remember the Chiffchaff's, it is a far 

 more musical song than that bird's. At first I was so much struck with the similarity of the 

 style that I concluded from the song alone the birds were identical. I now remember that the 

 English bird's song is louder, harsher, and more disjointed and broken in character, as well as 

 much less musical. On the other hand the song of P. tristis has a charming element of cheer- 

 fulness in it, and it could be listened to for hours with increasing pleasure. It commences to 

 sing in January ; and as the spring draws on and the new leaves of various trees open out 

 with their flowers, in which this little bird delights, its song becomes increasingly vigorous and 

 animated. In March or early April it leaves for the north. I have seen specimens from Yarkand 

 and from Ladak, in both of which countries it probably breeds. I believe that it also breeds in 

 some few places on the extreme north-east of Cashmere. I have procured it in Kumaon, on its 

 passage ; and I have it from Sikhim. It thus appears to be generally distributed in the Indian 

 longitude, as far as I. can find out; but while rare towards the north-east, it is abundant in the 

 north-west. It goes far south during the coldest weather, and is even found about Calcutta. In 

 looking over some birds collected by one of the members of the late Yarkand expedition, I noted 

 several examples of this species. The localities and dates were : — Leh, 2nd July, two examples ; 

 Karjil, 9th July, four examples; Sonamurg (Cashmere), 18th July, one example. From these 

 few examples we know some of the breeding-places of this species ; for in July these little birds 

 have their young hatched. I found the young of Phylloscopus superciliosus late in June. It is 

 probable, however, that this little bird, like some of its congeners, also goes in great numbers far 

 to the north, and ought to be found throughout Southern Siberia." 



As the present species so nearly resembles the Chiffchaff in coloration and general appear- 

 ance, though it differs in having black legs, I have deemed it best not to give a coloured illus- 

 tration ; but on an uncoloured Plate will be given outlines of the wings of all the Phylloscopi, so 

 as to show their characteristic differences. 



In the preparation of the above article I have examined the following specimens : — 



E Mits. H. E. Dresser. 



a, 2- Ekaterinburg, June 19th, 1868. b, d ■ Ekaterinburg, May 20th, 1872 (Sabanaeff). c, d . Perm, June 

 24th, 1872 {Meves). d, 2 ■ Nikolsk, Ural, August 22nd, 1872. e,juv. Kischkin, Ural, August 9th, 

 1872 {Meves). f, d ad. Chirukent. g, d . Turkestan, April 18th, 1866. h. i, d . Oxus river, September 

 {Severtzoff). k, d . Kalugan, Baluchistan, March 13th, 1870 {W. T. Blanford). 1,2. Etawah, N.W. 

 India, November 1st, 1869 {IV. E. Brooks). 



E Mus. II. Seebohm. 

 a, d- Ust Zylma, North Russia, May 23rd, 1875. b, d. Haberiki, June 11th, 1875. c, d . Alexievka, June 

 22nd, 1875. d, 2 ■ Alexievka, July 6th, 1875 {H. S.). 



E Mus. Feilden and Harvie-Browu. 



a, d. Ust Zylma, North Russia, May 22nd, 1875. b, d. Ust Zylma, June 2nd, 1875. c, d,d. Alexievka, 

 North Russia, June 1875. e, 2 • Delta of the Petchora, North Russia, June 17th, 1875 (Harvie-Broiva 

 and Seebohm). 



