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149. Kegul. PROBBGULUfl,PaZi, (II. 197); Begul. chloronotus 

 Hodgs. (III. 873) is not very rare about Chini, where it breeds. 

 I met with young birds in the beginning of August. 



150. Culicipeta Buekii, B u r t., (II. 199), not common in the 

 lower hills between Simla and Nachar, but I have not seen it further to 

 east nor on elevations exceeding 8,000 feet. 



151. Abrornis xantiiosciiistos, Hodrjs., (II. 202), is the only 

 common species of this genus found on elevations between 3,000 

 and 9,000 feet ; it also occurs in eastern Kashmir, especially 'near 

 Kishtwar. 



152. Kegulus IIimalayensis,* Blyth, (II. 206J. 



The black streak on either side of the crest is very distinct in 

 winter. The lores, and a streak passing above the upper mandible 

 and connecting both eyes is almost purely white; the tertiaries are 

 tipped pale. 



I procured this species only through my shikaries at Kotegurh, the 

 specimens were shot early in the spring and in winter ; I met with it, 

 however, during the summer in the Indus valley of W. Tibet; it 

 breeds no doubt here as well as in other parts of Central Asia. 



The female has the top of the head uniform pale yellow without 

 any flame colour. 



153. Henicueus maculatus, Vig., (11.212). The young bird 

 has the head, neck, back, scapulars, throat and breast sooty brown, 

 the feathers on the throat and breast centrally streaked paler; 

 abdomen, wings, belly and tail as in the old bird ; the former 

 does not assume its full plumage till the next spring or very late in 

 the season; in some of the birds the white spots begin to shew 

 themselves in October, but the feathers on the back want the pure 

 black colour of the old bird. Common all through the valley on 

 elevations from 5,000 to 12,000 feet, but does not go eastwards of 

 the large forests, into the Tibetan climate proper. 



154. Henicurus ScouLERi,f Vig., (II. 214), is more confined to 

 the hills of the outer ranges, but not uncommonly seen up to 8 000 

 ! feet. ' 



specimens' lift ^ % " fj ien ™ informs me > that ^ compared the Himalayan 

 i CS ! Bur °P° an ones > and to ™able to detect any sufficiently 



characteristic distinctions Both may therefore be proved to be identical. * 

 , Ibt mi n ^'° nS 1S Stated KjBlyth to be a young specimen of this species 



