ASIATIC NUTHATCH. 
Sitta Asiatica, Temm. 
M. Temmincx has kindly forwarded to us a fine example of this elegant species of Nuthatch for the purpose 
of illustration, accompanied by a note stating that it was from Russia, and would form a portion of the sup- 
plement to the third part of his ‘‘ Manuel.” We can only regret that we have not been able to acquire any 
further information respecting it. ; 
It is rather smaller in size than the common species (Siéta Europea), and is much lighter in the general 
tone of its colouring. 
The crown of the head and all the upper surface are light grey ; wings greyish brown, the primaries being 
darker ; outer tail-feathers white at the base and dark brown towards the tip ; the remainder, except the two 
middle ones, which are grey, dark brown at their base; a stripe over the eye; the chest and upper part of 
the abdomen white; lower part of the abdomen and under tail-coverts dull rufous ; a black stripe commences 
at the base of the bill and runs through the eye to the shoulders; bill black ; feet. brown. 
Our figure is of the natural size. 
