NESTING IN WESTERN INDIA. 15 



I found it breeding near Neemuch in July ; the nest was purse- 

 shaped, composed of rough grass, and contained three fresh eggs, pale 

 greenish-white in colour, thickly freckled with rusty-red ; the specks 

 were much more numerous at the larger end. Another nest taken at 

 the same place, early in August, contained five eggs, similar in size 

 and shape, but having the ground colour very pale greenish-white. 



Mr. Davidson found them to be far from uncommon in Western 

 Khandeish, and he informs me that the number of eggs is usually 

 four, occasionally five ; he remarks that the eggs vary much, from 

 pale bluish-white unspotted, to pinkish and bluish-white much marked 

 with rusty-red. 



They measure 069 inches in length by about 0*49 in breadth. 

 Neemuch, July to August. H. B. Barnes. 



Saugor, July to September. Do. 



Western Khandeish, July to September. J. Davidson, C.S, 



hiobis.— THE GREAT WEEN WARBLER. 



Drymceca insignis. 



Mr. Littledale found many nests, which he considered as belong- 

 ing to this species ; he describes the nests as domed, composed of fine 

 grass, interwoven with growing grass. I have never met with the 

 bird. 



Baroda, July to September. M. E. Barnes. 



550.— THE STREAKED WREN WARBLER. 



Burnesia gracilis, Riipp. 



The Streaked Wren Warbler is a common permanent resident in 

 Sind, frequenting the dense tamarisk thickets that occur so com- 

 monly on the dhunds. It is somewhat rare in Guzerat, and does not 

 occur at all in the Deccan. 



It breeds from May to September ; the nest is built in a low dense 

 tamarisk bush, and is of an oval shape, with the entrance hole at one 

 side near the top, and is composed of small dry tamarisk twigs and fine 

 grass, well lined with soft vegetable down. The eggs, three in number, 

 are greenish- white in colour, profusely streaked, speckled and spotted 

 with bright brownish-red. The markings are usually more numer- 

 ous at the larger end, where they not unfrequently form an imper- 



