TaB. X XIX. Fig. 1.

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PARUS XANTHOGENYS.

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Par. capite cristato, guld, pectore, abdomine medio, striga utrinque colli, scapularium maculs,
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alis, caudaque atris, his albo notatis ; dorso scapularibusque vtirescenti-grisets ; gents, striga
superciliart, macula nuchal, abdominisque lateribus flavis.

Statura paulo minor Par. majort.

Ons of the largest species of Parus which has yet been discovered, is the very pretty species given in this
Plate, fig. 1., equalling in size our well-known Parus major, to which Parus Xanthogenys bears a close
resemblance, and from which it differs chiefly by its crested head. The brilliancy of its colouring is not
surpassed by that of any of its congeners, and its mode of life assimilates strictly to the habits of the Pari
in general.

The head is furnished with a full crest of black feathers; the occiput, superciliary stripe and cheeks, are
yellow; the ear-coverts black ; the back olive ; the wings and tail are black, the former being spotted with
white, the latter tipped with white ; a broad black line passes down the throat and extends along the middle
of the abdomen ; the sides of the chest, and flanks are pale yellow ; the beak and legs black.

 

HAs. SXIX, Iie 2
PARUS MONTICOLUS.

Par. capite, collo, pectore, abdomine medio, alis rectricibusque atris; genarum macula lata
nuchalique pared, tegminum remigum secundariarum rectricumque aprcibus, et remigum
primarvarum rectricumque, lateralium pogonis externis albis ; abdominis lateribus flavis.

Statura preecedentis.

THE higher regions of the Himalayan Mountains are reported to us as being the localities through which this
species is chiefly distributed ; whence its specific name has been derived, to distinguish it from its congeners
of the lower lands. It may at once be observed to be closely allied to the Parus major of Europe, but the
accurate naturalist will easily detect characters in the bird which lay ample claim to its bemg recognised as
a new and distinct species.

The top of the head, the occiput, the base of the neck, the throat, breast and a broad abdominal line are
jet black; the cheeks and a small occipital patch white ; the back is olive; the wings black; the edges of
the coverts white so as to form a bar across the shoulders ; the quills are tipped with white also and edged
with blueish; the tail is black with a blueish tinge, the edges of the two outer feathers and the tips of all
being white ; the flanks are yellow ; the beak and tarsi black.

Both these species are figured of the natural size.