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cealed ; quills dark greyish fawn, with pale brownish edges ; 
tail-feathers margined with white; beak small, thin, and 
pointed ; hind toe longer than the claw; tarsus covered with 
two long and four short scales; tail forked, the central rec- 
trices 2" shorter than the outer ones; Ist primary short, a 
little longer than the coverts, 2=6, 3=4=5, the last the 
longest. Total length 4” 7", extent 6" 6”, wing 2” 4", tail 
1” 7", culmen 3", thickness 1", tarsus 53!, middle toe 34!", 
hind toe 2!, hind claw 2, I met with this bird at Chodjent 
in May 1868; and Mr. Fedchenko found it at Samarcand in 
April 1869.” The next species (Aigithalus macronyz) is de- 
scribed (p. 137) as follows :—“ Larger than 4. pendulinus, 
the claws longer and stouter, and the legs stronger; Ist pri- 
mary short, being equal in length to the coverts, 2=7, 3=6, 
4=5, the two last the longest; beak rather flat and broad 
- towards the tip, much larger than in 4. pendulinus. Colour 
much as in 44. pendulinus ; but the black on the head covers 
the forehead, sides of the head, and fore part and sides of the 
crown; centre of the crown, nape, and hind neck pale brown- 
ish yellow, this colour being separated from the pure brown 
of the back by a narrow light chestnut band; throat greyish 
white; breast and abdomen clear pale brownish; wings and 
tail as in 44. pendulinus ; but the margins of the quills are not 
whitish, but pale brownish; beak nearly black; legs plum- 
beous. Total length 5” 1", extent 7", wing 2" 31", tail 2", 
tarsus 63!", middle toe 44, hind toe 3!, middle claw 23"", 
hind claw 32", culmen 4", thickness 4!",7? 
In the table of geographical distribution (p. 66) the range 
of the above species is given as follows :— 
181. AiGITHALUS PENDULINUS. 
Horizontal range. Breeds rarely, and is also rare in winter, 
in district II., resident in district III. 
Vertical range. Resident in district 1, breeds and occurs in 
winter in district 2, breeds in district 3. 
182. ARGITHALUS ATRICAPILLUS. 
Horizontal range. Breeds in district III. 

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