.—CEEHlLOPfcRTJs.—PSAEOGLOSSA.

258. Minla igneitineta, Hodgs. The Red-tailed Minla.

Minla ignotincta, Hodgs., Jerd. B. Ind. ii, p. 254: Hume, Eouffk
Draft N. $ E. no. 6i8.

The Bed-tailed Minla, according to Mr. Hodgson's notes and
figures, breeds in the central region of Nepal and near Darjeeliug,
during May and June. It builds a beautiful rather deep cup-
shaped nest of mosses, moss-roots, and some cow's hair, lined with
these two latter. The nest is placed in the fork of three or four
slender branches of some bushy tree, at no great elevation from
the ground, and is attached to one or more of the stems in which
it is placed by bands of moss and fibres. A nest taken on the 24th
May measured externally 3-28 inches in diameter and 2*25 in height;
internally the cavity was 2 inches in diameter and 1-02 in depth.
They lay from two to four eggs, of a pale verditer-blue ground,
speckled and spotted pretty boldly with, brownish red. An egg is
figured as a regular rather broad oval, measuring 0-78 by 0-55.

On the other hand, Dr. Jerdon says :—" Its nest has been brought
to me, of ordinary shape, made of moss and grass, and with four
white eggs, with a few rusty red spots."

260. Cephalopyrus flammiceps (Burton). The Fire-cap.

Cephalopyrus flammiceps (Burt.\ Jerd. B. Ind. ii, p. 267; Hume,
Rough Draft N. $ JS. uo. 633.

Writingfrom Murree, Colonel C. H. T. Marshall tells us :—" On
the 25th Slay we found the nest of this species (the Eire-cap) in a
hole in a rotten sycamore-tree about 15 feet from the ground. The
nest was a neatly made cup-shaped one, formed principally of fine
grass. We were unfortunately too late for the eggs, as we found
four nearly fledged young ones, showing that these birds lay about
the 15th April. Elevation, 7000 feet."

Captain Cock says :—" I found a nest in the stump of an old
chestnut-tree at Murree. The nest was about 13 feet from the
ground near the top of the stump, placed in a natural cavity ; it
was constructed of fine grass and roots carefully woven and was
of a deep cup shape. It contained five fully fledged young ones.
The end of May was the time when I found this, and I have never
yet succeeded in, finding another/'

261. Psaroglossa spiloptera (Vigors). The 8potted-wing.

Saroglossa spiloptera ( Viy.}, Jerd. B. Ind. ii; p. 33(3; Hume, Rouyh
Draft N. £ K no. 691.

Personally I know nothing of the niclification of the Spotted-
wing.

Captain Hutton tells us that " this species arrives in the hills
about the middle of April in small parties of five or six, but it does

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