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175. Parus cyanus (Pall.); SevertzofF, p. 66 . 
Horizontal range. Resident in district I. 
Vertical range. Occurs in winter in district 2, and is resi¬ 
dent in district 3. 
176. Parus rufipectus, sp. nov. SevertzofF, pp. 66 , 134. 
Horizontal range. Resident in district I. 
Vertical range. Occurs in winter in districts 3 and 4, and 
breeds in district 4. 
At page 134 Dr. SevertzofF writes as follows: — u Parus 
ater, var. rufipectus, differs from the European species by 
the reddish brown coloration of the back and underparts; 
the breast, axillaries, and under tail-coverts are yellowish; 
the abdomen, flanks, and a broad stripe over the back light 
greyish brown: other parts as in P. ater; crown, hind neck, 
fore part of the back, and throat metallic black; centre of 
the back, shoulders, and rump bluish grey; quills and tail- 
feathers black, with bluish edges; wing-coverts tipped with 
brownish white, forming two bands across the wing; the 
three innermost secondaries white; bill black; legs lead-grey; 
1st primary twice as long as the coverts, 2 = 10, 3 >7, 4=5 
= 6 , or 2 = 8, 3 = 6 , 4 = 5; the outer and two central rec- 
trices are V" shorter than the rest of the tail-feathers. Total 
length 5 ;/ , extent 7" 4 m , wing 2" 4| w , tail 2" V", tarsus 6\ w , 
middle toe culmen . 
177. Parus rufonuchalis (Blyth). 
Parus melanolophus, Gould; SevertzofF, p. 66 . 
Horizontal range. Resident in district IY. 
Vertical range. Resident in district 3, and possibly in dis¬ 
trict 4, where it breeds. 
No description is given of this bird; but in the MS. notes 
inserted by Dr. SevertzofF in my copy of his work he has 
struck out the name melanolophus , and inserted in its place 
that of rufonuchalis , without further comment. 
178. Parus songarus, SevertzofF, p. 66 . 
Horizontal range . Resident in district I. 
Vertical range. Is found in winter in districts 3 and 4, and 
breeds in the latter district. 
