THE REEDLING. 
T S T 
true that the long tail of the Bearded Tit somewhat recalls that 
of the species Aigithalus ; it is strongly graduated, and consists 
of twelve feathers, the first one very short. 
It may be said that there is only a single species of Bearded 
Reedling, though an eastern form has been called Panurus 
sibiricus, Bp. This is a pale race from Central Asia, but its 
light plumage is sometimes approached by specimens from 
other localities. 
the bearded reedling. panurus biarmicus. 
Pams biarmicus , Linn., S. N., i., p. 342 (i766)- 
Calamophilus biarmicus , Macg., Br. B., iii., p. 694 (1840); 
Dresser, B. Eur., iii., p. 49, pi- 102 (1871). 
Panurus biarmicus , Newt. ed. Tarred, i., p. 5 11 ( T ^7 *4-1 ! !>• O. 
U. List. Br. B., p. 24 (1883) ; Gadow, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., 
viii., p. 77 (1883); Seeb., Br. B., i., p. 49 2 (1883') , 
Saunders, Man., p. 91 (1889)5 Lilford, Col. Fig. Br. B., 
pt. xxiv (1893). 
Adult Male.— General colour above cinnamon-rufous, the 
upper tail-coverts vinous ; the tail pale vinous chestnut, the 
three outer feathers white at the ends for a considerable dis- 
tance, and blackish towards the bases 5 scapulars externally 
hoary-whitish ; wings cinnamon-rufous, the median coverts 
black, the inner greater coverts and inner secondaries black in 
the centre, the inner webs of the latter white, forming a broad 
band on either side of the back ; the edge of the wing and the 
outer aspect of the primaries, white ; head and sides of face 
pearly-grey, the forehead hoary ; lores and feathers in front of 
the eye black, continued down the cheeks into a kind of 
moustache; throat and breast greyish-white with a rosy 
tinge; the thighs and abdomen sandy-bulf; sides of breast 
rosy, extending on to the sides of the neck ; sides of body 
and flanks cinnamon ; under tail-coverts black ; under wing- 
coverts white, as also the quill-lining, with a sandy tinge, 
especially on the latter; bill yellow; feet black; ins pale 
yellow. Total length, 67 inches; culmen, o'4 ; wing, 2'4; 
tail, 3 - 3 ; tarsus, o'8. 
Adult Female.— Not so brightly coloured as the male ; and not 
nearly so suffused ,v \th rosy pink underneath , the head is 
