. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 86 PAKIDJE. //. Ad. sic. , Sept. .30, 1874. H. K. Coale, [r.]. i, k. d ad. sk. Kepulse Bay. Dr. Rae [P.]. /. cJ ad. .'ik. Loch Lomnndside, 18o3 Gould CollectioQ. (Z)r. Dt'tvar). 10. LEPTOPCECILE. Leptopoecile, Severtzoiv, Turkest. Jevotn. p. CG (1873) Stoliczkana, Ilmne, Sfr. F. ii. p. 13-5 (1874) Type. L. sophiaj. L. Details of structure of Lcpiopmcilc sophics. Bill straight, slender and rounded at the enlmen, like that of Plnjl- loscopvs. Nostrils longitudinal, with a well-developed coriaccons oper- culum, half protecte
. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 86 PAKIDJE. //. Ad. sic. , Sept. .30, 1874. H. K. Coale, [r.]. i, k. d ad. sk. Kepulse Bay. Dr. Rae [P.]. /. cJ ad. .'ik. Loch Lomnndside, 18o3 Gould CollectioQ. (Z)r. Dt'tvar). 10. LEPTOPCECILE. Leptopoecile, Severtzoiv, Turkest. Jevotn. p. CG (1873) Stoliczkana, Ilmne, Sfr. F. ii. p. 13-5 (1874) Type. L. sophiaj. L. Details of structure of Lcpiopmcilc sophics. Bill straight, slender and rounded at the enlmen, like that of Plnjl- loscopvs. Nostrils longitudinal, with a well-developed coriaccons oper- culum, half protected by very fine bristles. First primary compara- tively long, second primary short; tip of wing formed by fourth, fifth, and sixth primaries. Tail graduated, and equal to wing in length. Tarsus anteriorly covered with one long scutum (in old birds), and more than twice and a half the length of the hallux without claw. Plumage soft and rather thick. Coloration very peculiar. Ranqe. Central Asia. This bird does certainly not belong to the Paridce, but is most closely allied to PJn/Uoscojms (see Cat. B. vol. v. pp. 2, 37). 1. Leptopcecile sophiae. Leptopcecile sopliise, Seiwfz. Turk. Jevotn. pp. GO, 135, pi. viii. figs. 8 & 9 (c? 2) (1871) ; Dresser, Ibis, 1870, p. 171; Gould, B. As. pt. xxviii.; Butler, Str. F. 1870, p. ; David ^ Oust. Ois. Chine,-p. 290 •,Pr';t.\^. 191,); Scullt/, Ibis, 1881, p. 116. Stoliczkana stoliczkse, Hume, Str. F. 1874, pt. ii. p. 513. Adult. Forehead and a broad band over eyes and car-coverts yellowish white ; crown of head, nape, and chin vinous brown;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology. [Birds]. London
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