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they are generally ovals, with bluntish ends. The gloss varies, 

 but the eggs are generally fairly glossy. The average size of 

 22 eggs is -80" X -59", length from -73" to -84", and breadth 

 from -57" to -62". 



33. Tickell's 'Bdihhler—Drymocataphus tickelli. (151). 



Found nests and eggs which were referred to this species 

 by Mr. E. C. Stuart-Baker. 



34. Nepalese Babbler — Alcippe nepalensis. (163). 



Common at the higher levels. It is replaced lower down by 



35. The Burmese Babbler — Alcippe phceocephala phayrii. (165). 



Nest, eggs and birds of both species were obtained. 



36. Assam Black-throated Babbler — Stachyris nigriceps coltarti. (169 «). 



Shot one bird. Apparently not common. 



37. Hume's 'B&MhleT^-Stachyrhidopsis nigrifrons. (173). 



Obtained one clutch of eggs referred to this species, but did 

 not get the bird. 



38. Yellow-breasted Babbler — Mixomis rubricapillus. (176). 



A bird shot in 1913. 



39. Assam 'fit-Babbler — Schoeniparus dubius mandellii. (179). 



Very common. 



40. Myiophoneus, sp. 



Identified it as emjenii in a hurry ; according to Gates, F.B.I., 

 it should be temmincki ; probably intermediate. Fairly common 

 along all streams. 7 eggs average l'31"x '96". 



41. Grey Sibia — Lioptila gracilis. (205). 



Occurs at the highest levels, generally in pine forest. It is 

 said by the Chin, who is a very nimble shot with his bow and 

 pellets, to be one of the most difficult birds to shoot, as it runs 

 along the branches, in and out of leaves, and keeps among thick 

 foliage. The nest is very firm and neat, placed in a fork, 

 generally of a pine and is made of grass stems, plastered outside 

 with grass, leaves, cobwebs and some moss, all worked in with 

 the green needles of the pine, and lined with grass-seed stems 

 and rootlets. The nests were found between 1st and 5th of 

 May, at 5,000' to 6,500' ; the eggs were fresh and numbered 2 to 

 the clutch. There are two varieties of egg ; one bluish grey, like 

 blackbirds, and the other (the less common of the two) distinctly 

 pinkish. The general freckled character of the markings is 

 ■ similar in both cases. The shell is very thin and fragile. The 

 average size of 5 eggs is •91"X'67". Length from 'bO" to •94" 

 and breadth from •65" to -71". 



42. Rippon's Bar-wing — Actinodiim egertoni ripponi. (211i). 



Fairly common. Builds a largish nest, generally in a low bush 

 (3' to 8' higli) carefully made of roots and grass stems, surrounded 

 by bamboo leaves and moss, the whole thing being nicely 



