ASITATIC NUTHATCH.

Sitta Asiatica, Temm.

M. Temmincx has kindly forwarded to us a fine example of this elegant species of Nuthatch for the purpose
of illustration, accompanied by a note stating that it was from Russia, and would form a portion of the sup-
plement to the third part of his ‘ Manuel.” We can only regret that we have not been able to acquire any

further information respecting it.
It is rather smaller in size than the common species (Si¢¢a Ewropea), and is much lighter in the general

tone of its colouring.

The crown of the head and all the upper surface are light grey ; wings greyish brown, the primaries being
darker ; outer tail-feathers white at the base and dark brown towards the tip ; the remainder, except the two
middle ones, which are grey, dark brown at their base; a stripe over the eye; the chest and upper part of

the abdomen white; lower part of the abdomen and under tail-coverts dull rufous ; a black stripe commences

at the base of the bill and runs through the eye to the shoulders ; bill black ; feet brown.

Our figure is of the natural size.

 

 

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