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its nest in hollow trees, and lives on insects." — (Dr. F. (B.) Hamil- 
ton, MS.) 
" In Southern India," remarks Mr. Jerdon, " I have only seen 
this bird on the Neilgherries, where it is common in the woods, 
associating in small families, and feeding on various insects and 
seeds, to obtain which it occasionally resorts to the gardens. I 
have seen it once or twice only along the range of Northern 
Ghauts, but it probably is to be found aU along the range of 
Western Ghauts." 
597. PARUS XANTHOGENYS, Vigors. 
Parus xanthogenys. Vigors, JP. Z. 8. (1831), p. 23. 
Gould, Cent, of Birds, t. 29, / 1. Sgkes, P. Z. S. 
(1832), p. 92. Jerdon, Madr. Journ. XI. p. 7. G. 
H. Grog, Gen. of Birds, I. p. 192. Hodgs., Gray's 
Zool. Misc. (1844), p. 83 ; Cat. Birds of Nepal, 
p. 72. BlytJi, Cat. B. Mus. A. S. Beng. p. 103. 
Jard., Contr. to Orn. (1852), p. 50, t. f. 1. Hut- 
ton, J. A. S. Beng. XVII. pt. 2, p. 960. Bonap., 
C. G. Av. p. 228. 
Parus aplonotus, Bh/th, J. A. S. Beng. XYI. p. 444 (1847) . 
The Yellow-cheeked Titmouse, Gray. 
A. N. W. Himalaya. From Reeves's. Collection. 
b. c. Nepal (No. 897, Hodgs. Catal.). Presented by 
B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 
" Common in the HOls throughout the year. It breeds in April, 
in which month a nest containing four partly-fledged young ones 
was found at five thousand feet elevation ; it was constructed of 
moss, hair, and feathers, and placed at the bottom of a deep hole in 
a stump at the foot of an oak-tree. The colour of the eggs was not 
ascertained." — (Hutton.) 
598. PARUS SPILJNOTUS, Blyth. 
Parus xanthogenys, apud BlytJi, J. A. S. Beng. XVI. 
p. 445. 
Parus spilinotus, Blyth, J. A. S. Beng. XVIII. p. 
(1849) ; Cat. B. Mus. A. S. Beng. p. 103. Jard., 
Contr. to Orn. (1852), p. 49, f.f 2. Bonap., C. G. 
Av. p. 228. 
The Black-spotted Yellow-cheeked Titmouse. 
