TAB. X XIX. Fig. 1. 
PARUS XANTHOGENYS. 
Par. capite cristato, gula, pectore, abdomine medio, strigd utrinque colli, scapularium macults, 
alis, caudaque atris, his albo notatis; dorso scapularibusque virescenti-grisets ; gents, strigd 
superciliart, macula nuchal, abdominisque lateribus flavis. 
Statura pauld minor Par. majorz. 
~ Ons of the largest species of Parus which has yet been discovered, is the very pretty species given in this 
Plate, fig. 1., equalling in size our well-known Parus major, to which Parus Xanthogenys bears a close 
resemblance, and from which it differs chiefly by its crested head. The brilliancy of its colouring is not 
surpassed by that of any of its congeners, and its mode of life assimilates strictly to the habits of the Pari 
in general. 
The head is furnished with a full crest of black feathers; the occiput, superciliary stripe and cheeks, are 
yellow ; the ear-coverts black ; the back olive ; the wings and tail are black, the former being spotted with 
white, the latter tipped with white ; a broad black line passes down the throat and extends along the middle 
of the abdomen; the sides of the chest, and flanks are pale yellow ; the beak and legs black. 
Tap. XXIX. Fig. 2. 
PARUS MONTICOLUS. 
Par. capite, collo, pectore, abdomine medio, alis rectricibusque atris; genarum macula lata 
nuchalique parva, tegminum remigum secundariarum rectricumque apicibus, et remgum 
primariarum rectricumque, lateralum pogonis externis albis ; abdomines latertbus flavis. 
Statura preecedentis. 
Tue higher regions of the Himalayan Mountains are reported to us as being the localities through which this 
species is chiefly distributed ; whence its specific name has been derived, to distinguish it from its congeners 
of the lower lands. It may at once be observed to be closely allied to the Parus major of Europe, but the 
accurate naturalist will easily detect characters in the bird which lay ample claim to its being recognised as 
a new and distinct species. 
The top of the head, the occiput, the base of the neck, the throat, breast and a broad abdominal line are 
jet black ; the cheeks and a small occipital patch white; the back is olive; the wings black; the edges of 
the coverts white so as to form a bar across the shoulders ; the quills are tipped with white also and edged 
with blueish ; the tail is black with a blueish tinge, the edges of the two outer feathers and the tips of all 
being white ; the flanks are yellow; the beak and tarsi black. 
Both these species are figured of the natural size. 
