80 
W. E. Brooks — Cashmir Birds. 
[No. 1, 
inhabitant of brushwood ravines, at 9 and 10,000 feet elevation ; while 
P. Tytleri is exclusively a pine forest Phylloscopus. In the places frequented 
by viridanus it must build on the ground, or very near it ; but our new 
species builds 40 feet up a pine tree a compact hall-domed nest on the side 
of a fir branch. Eggs pure white. Captain Cock took the only nest obtained, 
shooting the old bird oft' the nest. Properly speaking, none of the notes of 
P. Tytleri could be called a song, but the song of P. viridanus is not at all 
a bad one, and quite Phylloscopine. I give measurements of the new bird, 
and also of P. viridanus for the sake of comparison. Here let me observe 
that Colonel Tytler is, properly speaking, the discoverer of this interesting 
Phylloscopus ; for four years ago he shot one at Simla which, together with 
one of my own specimens, I have sent to Dr. Tristram for examination. Col. 
Tytler had labelled the bird Sibilatrix affinis ; while Phylloscopus affinis 
stood in his Museum as Asilus affinis. As most ornithologists do not recog- 
nize the generic distinctions of Sibilatrix and Asilus, and as Asilus has been 
applied to a genus of insects, I have, with Col. Tytler’s permission, altered 
the name of his bird to Phylloscopus Tytleri. The only question remaining 
is, whether it is distinct from the Phylloscopi described by the Russian 
naturalists. Dr. Tristram identifies P. viridanus with P. Schwarzi, liadde ; 
but it is possible that he may have compared the Russian specimens with 
some of P. Tytleri. The measurements of my specimens are — 
P. Tytleri. 
No. 
Length. 
Wing. 
Tail. 
Bill at 
front. 
Bill from 
nostril. 
Tarsus. 
4-75 
2 35 
1-75 
■38 
■33 
*76 shot off nest by Capt. 
*76 Col. Tytler’s bird. 
2.27 
1-67 
■38 
•3$ 
2-35 
1-83 
•35 
•3 
*75 Cashmir. 
2 3 
1-7 
•36 
•31 
'7 
2-2 
1*55 
•35 
•3 
•7 
2-4 
1-7 
•35 
•3 
•7 
327 
1-72 
•37 
•32 
*75 Almorah. 
2 32 
1-78 
•35 
•28 
•7 Etawah. 
Only one specimen was measured in the flesh, No. 1. 
P. viridanus. 
No. 
1 $ 5 
2-5 
2-00 
■3 
•27 
■8 
Cashmir, 
2 S 
2-55 
2-15 
•32 
■29 
•8 
3 d 
2-45 
1-9 
•32 
•29 
•7 
4 $ 
2-57 
205 
■32 
■30 
■8 
ff 
5 d 
2-47 
1'93 
•32 
•30 
•8 
„ 
6 S 
255 
2'00 
•3 
•28 
•76 
Etawah. 
7 $ 
2-45 
203 
•32 
•29 
•74 
8 $ 
236 
2-08 
■32 
•28 
•75 
n 
Neither Captain Cock nor I found a nest of P. viridanus. I searched 
hard, for I was anxious to ascert ain to what extent the nest and eggs differed 
from those of P. Tytleri. 
