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613. Leioptila anneetans, Bly th. 



Obtained at head of Jhiri river, close under the Burrail range. 



615. Leiothrix argentauris, Hodg. 



The redder color of the upper tail coverts marks the distinction 

 between male and female. 



616. Siva strigula, Hodg. 



Irides red brown. Length 6 inches, extent 7f", tail 2£", legs and 

 bill grey. I noticed that these birds, when feeding together along 

 the tops of the forest trees, are particularly noisy, a chattering 

 twitter. 



617. Siva cyanouroptera, Hod g. 



619. Minla castaniceps, Hodg. 



Tail pale slaty, chin and throat buffy white, primary coverts rich 

 black, forming a spot on the shoulder. Length 4£ inches, extent 6", 

 wing 21", tail 1^", tarsus T 9 ^", irides red brown, bill grey, legs yellow 

 ochre. 



620. Minla cinerea, B 1 y t h. 



623. Ixulus flavicollis, Hodg. 



Feathers of the throat with dark shafts, forming a few faint 

 streaks. Bill pinkish grey, legs pale yellow, irides brown. 

 Length 5£ inches, wing 2-7", tail 2", tarsus £ . 



624. Ixulus occipitalis, B 1 y t h. 



625. Ixulus striatus, B 1 y t h. 



Head with feathers of anterior part scaly, pale, margined rufous 

 brown on the occiput and -ear coverts, irides dark red. Length 5£ 

 inches, extent 8", wing 3", tail 2", tarsus %". 



630. Erpornis xantholeuca, Hodg, 



At 5000 feet under Hengdan Peak, head of the Jhiri river. 



631. Zosterops palpebrosus, T e m m. 



Legs grey, — one specimen wing 2 , tail 1£ ; another specimen 

 wing 1-jV, tarsus f", bill f". 



649. Machlolophus spilinotus, B 1 y t h. 



650. Melanochlora sultanea, Hodg, 



Tribe, Conirostres. 



Family, Corvidje. 



673. Cissa Sinensis, B r i s s o u. 



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