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probably migrates much farther to north into Central Asia and Siberia, 

 for very large numbers come down each winter to Kulu and the lower 



ranges. 



217. Loxia Himalayana, Eodgs. (II. 393), is only to be found in 

 the forests about Cliini and towards the east ; it is rare at Kotegurh 

 even in winter, but common in Lahul during the summer. 



218. Carpodacus erythrinus, Pallas, (II. 398) ; very common, 

 on elevations from 7,000 to 14,000 feet, all through the N. W. Hima- 

 layas and in Tibet during the summer; it remains at Kotegurh in 

 winter. The different variations of the plumage quite agree with 

 J er don 1 & description. 



219. Propasser rhoi>ochlamys, Brandt, (II. 401) is not very 

 rarely met with near Kotegurh, though more common about Chini ; 

 it breeds in Tibet. 



220. Propasser rhodochrous, Vig. (II. 402). 



The rose colour of the male is in winter on the forehead and on the 

 superciliar stripe paler, than on the rump ; the feathers covering the 

 nostrils are vinaceous ; the shorter upper tail coverts are bright rosy, 

 the longer more dull ; the edges of the outer webs of the wing and 

 tail feathers are generally rufous, while in the female they are much 



paler. 



The young male very much resembles the old female, except that 

 there are always some rosy feathers on the throat, sides of the neck 

 and the front of the head. The species is very rare in summer on 

 the lesser ranges and is scarcely seen below 7,000 feet, it is, however, 

 more common to the east of Cliini, in Spiti and in Lahul, as likewise 

 during the winter near Kotegurh and Simla. 



A large apparently new species of Propasser occurs in W. Tibet ; 

 the length of the wing of the female is 4| inches ; it is similarly coloured 

 as the female of P. rliodochlamys, but the brown longitudinal streaks 

 below are comparatively much smaller; I have not been able to 

 procure as yet a male specimen of this species, but it is possible that it 

 is not different from the last named one. 



221. Pyrrhospiza punicea, Hodgs. (II. 406), comes only occa- 

 sionally in winter to Kotegurh and Simla,but is more common eastwards; 

 in summer it is found in Spiti and Ladak on elevations of 13,000 to 

 17,000 feet, searching after food at the camping grounds. I found the 



