
Severtzoff’s ‘Fauna of Turkestan, . 2S 
175. Parus cyanvs (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. PaRrus 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 :—~ 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 1! shorter than the rest of the tail-feathers. Total 
length 5", extent 7" 4", wing 2! 44", tail 2" 1", tarsus 64", 
middle toe 34!", culmen 34!” 
177. Parus ruFonucHaLis (Blyth). 
Parus melanolophus, Gould ; Severtzoff, p. 66. 
Horizontal range. Resident in district IV. 
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 soncarus, 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. 

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