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differs in some respects. Size of Motacilla trochilus, Linn. ; bill 

 long, slender, and slightly notched, with a few weak bristles at 

 the gape ; head, neck, and back leaden-ash, a white line over the 

 eye ; rump and sides tinged with yellow ; wings brownish black , 

 with edges of quills tinged with yellow ; tail pretty long, olive ; 

 wings rounded, first quill very short, second not so long as third, 

 fourth, fifth, and sixth, which are about equal ; throat, neck, breast, 

 and lower parts lively yellow ; tarsus long, slender, and light brown ; 

 lateral toes unequal. Call-note loud ; often seen with the Parus 

 melanolophus, Vig. 



114. Zosterops palpebrosus (Temm.). 

 In all wooded districts on the lesser ranges. 



115. Acrocephalus brunnescens (Jerdon)? 



At certain times all the fens in the Valley of Cashmere swarm with 

 these birds ; their harsh notes are heard all over the lakes. I have 

 not been able to confirm its identity with the above, but am inclined 

 to think it is the same. Total length 8 inches ; bill long, slender, 

 and notched, light brown ; all the upper parts olive brown, wings 

 and tail inclusive — first quill minute, second not so long as the third, 

 and fourth the longest ; lower parts dirty white ; vent and sides of 

 the body have an ochrey tinge ; legs long, tarsus lengthened, inner 

 toe shorter than outer, claws slender and slightly curved, legs a 

 leaden ash ; tail soft, and rounded at the tip. 



116. Larvivora cyanea (Hodg.). 



In bushy places among the mountains around the valley. Habits 

 resemble the Robin's. Call-note a feeble chirp. 



117. Larvivora ? 



Generally seen solitary in the thick jungles of the lower ranges. 

 Habits of the true Flycatchers. Total length A\ inches. Bill black, 

 triangular, with a prominent culmen, notched, bristles of gape di- 

 rected forwards ; a white line over the eye ; all upper parts titmouse- 

 blue ; throat, neck, breast, and belly pure white ; first quill spinous, 

 second much shorter than third, and fourth the longest ; tail mode- 

 rate, slightly forked ; legs black, tarsus long. 



118. NlLTAVA SUNDARA (Hodg.). 



Solitary in its habits ; frequents like situations with the last, and 

 resembles that species in its habits. 



119. Prinia crinigera, Hodg. 



Pretty common in the jungles and bushy hill-sides of the lesser 

 ranges, Call-note loud, harsh, and ringing. 



120. Prinia gracilis, Franklin. 



Pretty common on the lesser ranges around the valley in bushy 

 situations ; Punjab. 



