. The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma . (353) Cutia nipalensis Nepal Cutia. Cutia nipalensis Hodgs., J. A. S. B., v, p. 774 (1836) (Nepal) ; Gates, i, p. 222. Vernacular names. Khatya (Nepal); Hajmoon or Rapmin-2)ho(Lepcha). 330 TIMALlIDiE. Description.—Male. The lores, sides of forehead and a broadband passing through the eyes and ear-coverts round the napeblack; the whole crown deep slaty; back, scapidars, rump andupper tail-coverts chestnut; wing-coverts black ; quills black, allbut the first two Avith a patch of slaty near the base, increasing inex
. The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma . (353) Cutia nipalensis Nepal Cutia. Cutia nipalensis Hodgs., J. A. S. B., v, p. 774 (1836) (Nepal) ; Gates, i, p. 222. Vernacular names. Khatya (Nepal); Hajmoon or Rapmin-2)ho(Lepcha). 330 TIMALlIDiE. Description.—Male. The lores, sides of forehead and a broadband passing through the eyes and ear-coverts round the napeblack; the whole crown deep slaty; back, scapidars, rump andupper tail-coverts chestnut; wing-coverts black ; quills black, allbut the first two Avith a patch of slaty near the base, increasing inextent inwards and the 3rd to the 6tli or 7th primary with a narrowedging of the same about the middle of the outer web ; most of thelater quills minutely tipped with white ; tail black ; lower plumagewhite, the sides of the body boldly barred with black; vent andunder tail-coverts pale buff. Colours of soft parts. Iris brown; bill black, pale leaden-blueat gape and base of lower mandible ; legs and feet rich wax-yellow :claws pale Fig. 61.—Head of C. n. nipalensis. Measurements. Length about ISO mm.; wing 90 to 96 mm.;tail about 55 mm. ; tarsus about 30 mm.; culmen about 17 mm. Female. The crown paler and the band surrounding it choco-late-brown instead of black ; the back and scapulars reddish brownwitii large oval black spots ; otherwise as in the male. Distribution. The Himalayas from Nepal to Eastern Assam,ISTorth and South of the Brahmaputra, Manipur and Kareuni. Nidification. Unknown. Habits. Found in flocks, above 6,000 feet, in summer, in forestwhere it frequents the higher trees only. In winter it certainlywanders down a good deal lower, for I sa\A^ it on two or threeoccasions in the noith-west of N. Cachar at about 3,000 feetduring December and January. They were then frequenting thehigher branches of oak-trees and the huge cotton-trees whichwere scattered about amongst them. They feed both on insectsand berries and seeds. Genus PTEEUTHIUS Swains.
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