. A monograph of the weaver-birds, Ploceidand arboreal and terrestrial finches, Fringillid . own respecting its habits, migration, ornidification. The species was obtained by Mr. Hodgson in Nepal, it has since thenbeen found in the S. B. Himalayas, Darjeeling, Sikkim, and Bootan. Mr. W. B. Brooks procured it at Sikkim, a pair being in the collectionof the Rev. Canon Tristram, who very kindly lent them to me. says that in Sikkim it is not very rare in winter, in summerseeking the higher elevations. Mr. E. Blyth says: It does not appearthat P. Nipalensis has been observed westward of N
. A monograph of the weaver-birds, Ploceidand arboreal and terrestrial finches, Fringillid . own respecting its habits, migration, ornidification. The species was obtained by Mr. Hodgson in Nepal, it has since thenbeen found in the S. B. Himalayas, Darjeeling, Sikkim, and Bootan. Mr. W. B. Brooks procured it at Sikkim, a pair being in the collectionof the Rev. Canon Tristram, who very kindly lent them to me. says that in Sikkim it is not very rare in winter, in summerseeking the higher elevations. Mr. E. Blyth says: It does not appearthat P. Nipalensis has been observed westward of Nepal. Specimens examined. No. Sex. Mus. Country. Length. Wing. Tail. Tarsus. Culm. a. <? E. B. N. India. 5-4 3-3 2-8 0-7 0-4 b. 2 E. B. Darjeeling {Beavan). 54 3-3 30 0-6 0-5 0. ? E. B. Darjeeling. 52 3-3 2-8 0-6 0-4 d. (? jun. E. B. Darjeeling. 53 3-4 3-1 0-7 0-4 e. 3 E. B. India. 5-65Eev. H. B. Tristrams collection. 3-4 3-0 0-65 0-47 a. S H. B. T. Sikkim {Broohs). QO 33 3-0 0-6 0-4 b. 2 H. B. T. Sikkim {Brooks). 59 3-6 3-2 0-6 0-4 The figures are taken from a and c in my ^e. ^c Jiajiha-it MUNIA OKYZJVORA S cl. S
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