. Birds. Birds. 242 CBATEBOPODIDJE, J. A. S. B. xxxix, pt. ii, p. 109; Hume, 8. F. iii, p. 143; Hume Sr Dav. S. F. vi, p. 378; Anders. Yunnan Exped., Aves, p. 632; Hume, Cat. no. 050; Scully, S. F. viii, p. 324; Bingham, S. F. ix, p. 190: Oatef, S. F. x, p. 228; id. B. B. i, p. 129; Bume, S. F. xi, p. 256. The Sultan Yellow-Tit, Jerd.; Bon tylia^jho, Lepch. Coloration. Male. The forehead and crown with the crest brilliant yellow; the whole upper plumage, sides of the head and neck, chin, throat, and breast deep black, the edges of the feathers of the upper plumage with a metallic lustre, and t
. Birds. Birds. 242 CBATEBOPODIDJE, J. A. S. B. xxxix, pt. ii, p. 109; Hume, 8. F. iii, p. 143; Hume Sr Dav. S. F. vi, p. 378; Anders. Yunnan Exped., Aves, p. 632; Hume, Cat. no. 050; Scully, S. F. viii, p. 324; Bingham, S. F. ix, p. 190: Oatef, S. F. x, p. 228; id. B. B. i, p. 129; Bume, S. F. xi, p. 256. The Sultan Yellow-Tit, Jerd.; Bon tylia^jho, Lepch. Coloration. Male. The forehead and crown with the crest brilliant yellow; the whole upper plumage, sides of the head and neck, chin, throat, and breast deep black, the edges of the feathers of the upper plumage with a metallic lustre, and the outermost tail-feathers tipped with white; lower plumage from the breast downwards deep yellow, the thighs barred or mottled with white. Female. The yellow parts duller; the upper plumage and sides. Fig. 73.—Head of M. sultanea. of the head dark greenish brown; the ehin and throat yellowish brown; wings and tail dull black ; the feathers of the upper plurange edged with metallic green. The young resemble the female, but in the youngest stage the bright edges to the plumage of the upper parts are absent, and the greater wing-coverts are tipped with white. Bill black; mouth dark fleshy; eyelids plumbeous ; iris dark brown ; legs plumbeous ; claws dark horn. Length about 8; tail 3-8; wing 4-4; tarsus-95; bill from gape "TS. Distribution. The lower ranges of the Himalayas from Nepal to the head of the Assam valley ; the Khdsi hills ; Cachar; Manipur; the Kakhyen hills east of Bhamo ; Arrakan; the Pegu hills; Ka- rennee; Tenasserim. This species does not appear to be found above 4000 feet of elevation. It extends down the Malay peninsula. Habits, ^c. Frequents the larger trees in small 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 Oates, Eugene William, 1845-1911; Blandford, William Thomas, 1
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