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1872.] W. T. Blanford — Zoology of Sikkim. 
623 Ixttlus flavtcollts, Hodgs. — I obtained two specimens near 
Lamteng in the Laehen valley at about 9,000 feet, which seem rather smaller 
than Darjiling specimens, as appears by the following comparison : 
Specimens from Laelien valloy 
Wing. 
2*25 
Tail. 
1*8 
Bill from gape. Tarsus. 
0-5 0*72 & 0 78 
„ from Darjiling (1,) 
2- 
O’o2 
U'o 
,, (2.) 
1-88 
0*56 
0-75 
G22 Pbopaetts vrx'T pectus, Hodgs. — Tliis species does not appear to 
have been noticed from Sikkim before ; at least I can find no mention of its 
occurrence so far east. I obtained two specimens, one from pine foiests in 
the Laehen valley at about 11,000 feet, the other on Sinchal, close to 
Darjiling. The measurements rather exceed those given by I erdon. 
Length. Wing. Tail. Bill from forehead. Tarsus. 
1. — Laehen valley, 5 2'25 1'9 0.3 
2. — Sinchal, 5 2.35 2-0 0 32 
Iris yellow with a reddish tinge, bill dusky above, livid below, legs 
livid. The head is not crested. 
621 P. cniiYSiEUS, Hodgs. — P. chrysotis, Blytli, and Cr. R.Gray. I ob- 
tained a single specimen in the Laehen valley at about 9,000 feet. Captain 
Elwes shot two or three in the same valley at a somewhat lower elevation. 
In my specimen, a male, the measurements are — wing 2T5, tail 1’8, bill from 
forehead 0'32, tarsus 0'88 inches. 
The name chrysotis is evidently inappropriate, and so clearly due either 
to a misprint or an error in a label that although first published, I think 
Jordon quite right in using Hodgson’s name for this bird. Surely the law 
of priority does not extend to misprints. 
618 Mcru igxpotixct.v, Hodgs. — Common in both the Ldchen and 
Lachung valleys up to about 9,000 feet, but not higher, in company with 
Yuhincn, tits, and other birds. 
616 SrvA STETOtur.A, Hodgs.— I met with this bird at about 10,000 
feet on the Choi a range, and again in the Lachung valley at about 9,000. In 
the latter locality it appeared not to be very common. The only specimen 
preserved has the orange of the head confined to the forehead, the crown 
being rufous olive. As the colours of the lower parts also are duller, 
this is probably a female ; comp. Stoliczka in J. A. S. B., 1868, Pt. ii, p. oO. 
Alloteius XAOTHOCHLOEUS, Hodgs. I obtained one specimen at 
9,000 feet in the Laehen valley. It was in a mixed flock of small Sylviads ; 
( Philloscopi , &c.), M yithalisci , and Yuhinas. I have since received another 
specimen from Darjiling, probably a male. My specimen from the Laehen 
valley is a female, and agrees well with Dr. Stoliczka’s description, J. A. 
S. B. Part ii, 1868, p. 50. The back is a rather yellower green than that 
of the (supposed) male, abdomen greenish yellow. Dimensions taken before 
