or Willow-War biers. 105 
Abrornis chloronopus, Hodgson in Gray's Zool. Miscl. p. 82 
(1843). 
Reguloides chloronotus, Jerdon, B. of India, ii. p. 197 (1863). 
Bill very slender, dark underneath. 
Upper parts olive-green. Rump yellow. Wings and tail 
greyish brown, with the outside edge of each feather 
broadly margined with yellowish green. Outside edge 
of tertiaries yellow. Superciliary streak yellow. 
Head darker colour than the back, with a distinct pale mesial 
line. 
Underparts, axillaries, and wing-lining greyish yellow. 
Fourth and fifth primaries longest. Third and sixth rather 
shorter. Seventh and eighth each considerably shorter 
than the preceding. Second equal to about the tenth. 
Bastard primary rather large, the exposed part measuring 
•55 to *6. 
First bar yellow and very distinct. Upper bar yellow, but 
not so distinct. 
Length of wing—male 2*05 to 1*95, female 1*9 to F8. 
Length of tail—male F65 to 1*55, female 1*5 to 1*45. 
Legs and claws light brown. 
This species has a somewhat extended but eastern range. 
It breeds in the subalpine districts of Southern Siberia, and 
throughout the alpine districts of the Himalayas, from Cash- 
mere to Burma. It passes through North China on migra¬ 
tion, and winters in South China, Burma, and Bengal. 
Dr. Dybowski has obtained it near Lake Baical ( Dresser , 
Birds of Europe, art. P. superciliosus, p. 4). It breeds in 
Cashmere ( Brooks , Ibis, 1872, p. 26). I have skins obtained 
by Mr. Brooks at Sikkim; and in Lord Tweeddale's collection 
are skins from Darjeeling. Swinhoe obtained it in February 
at Hainan (Ibis, 1870, p. 345); and in his collection are skins 
from Amoy obtained in December. Hume obtained it from 
the pine-forests north of Pahpoon, in the Tenasserim provinces 
(Stray Feathers, 1874, p. 479); and it has been found beyond 
the south-west frontier of Bengal (Ball, Stray Feathers, 1874, 
p. 415). Mr. Brooks informs me that it is never seen in the 
plains of India. One specimen of this bird has been shot, 
and at least another seen, on Heligoland. 
This species makes a semi-domed nest, lined with feathers 
