Tas. XXX. Fig. 1.
PARUS ERYTHROCEPHALUS.

“7 e F, . °7e °

Par, supra pallide brunnescenti-canus, subtus rufescenti-albus; gula, strigd supercihari,
rectricumque lateralium pogoniis externis albis ; capite supra rufo ; strigad lata per oculos
ad nucham extendente, thoraceque atris.

Statura Par. penduline, Linn.

Tris delicate little bird, one of the smallest of its tribe, is interesting not only from its being entirely new to
science, but from its pleasing colours and elegance of form; the head and upper parts, indeed, may be
noticed as being of a tint very unlike that found among the genus Parus in general, in whose plumage grey,
green or brown are usually more or Jess predominant. The specimen from which the figure was taken is the
only one hitherto received in England, and is believed to inhabit the loftier portions of the Himalayan range.

The upper surface is of a general ashy brown; the top of the head dark rufous; a white superciliary line
passes over the eye ; the space between the beak and eye, and the cheeks, are black ; the throat white ; the
middle of the neck black, bordered by a white line extending from the throat; the under parts are white
with a wash of rufous; beak black ; tarsi flesh colour.

The figure is of the natural size.

 

Tas. XXX. Fig. 2.
PARUS MELANOLOPHUS.

Par. griseus; capite cristato pectoreque atris; genarum, nuche, tegminumque alarum maculis
e e . ce . A ® A
albis; remigibus rectricibusque fuscis ; macula sub alis rufa.

Statura Par. atro pauld minor.

Tuts is another of the same beautiful group as the last, and inhabits the same locality. It bears, however,
a still closer resemblance to the smaller Titmice of Europe; its markings and general form being nearly the
same, while it is adorned with a crest equal in size to that of our crested species, Parus cristatus.

The head is covered with a black crest ; the sides of the cheeks and occiput are white ; the sides of the
neck and the whole of the breast, black ; the back is black tinged with silvery grey; the wings and tail
brown ; the sides of the chest and under tail-coverts rufous ; the bill is black ; the tarsi brown.

The Plate represents the bird of the natural size.