92 TIMELIID^. 



strongly crested ; lower back, rump, and upper tail-coverts brighter 

 and more olive-yellow than the back, the central streaks not so 

 pronounced ; lesser and median wing-covc}t8 like the back, and 

 streaked in the same manner ; greater coverts and primary-coverts 

 dull olive-greenish ; quills dark brown, olive-yellow externally ; 

 tail-feathers dark brown, olive- yellow for the greater part of the 

 outer web, and pale j'ellow along the inner web, the two outer 

 feathers also tipped with pale yellow : lores and eyelid bright 

 yellow ; sides of face dusky or ashy black, spotted with yellowish 

 white, the ear-coverts streaked with the latter colour ; at the base 

 of the lower mandible a spot of bright yellow ; throat yellow, dotted 

 with triangular spots of black on the sides and base ; fore neck, 

 chest, and breast ashy black, relieved by broad streaks of yellow or 

 yellowish white occupying the centre of the feather; flanks and 

 thighs olive-greenish, with the same central streaks as on the 

 breast ; lower abdomen and under tail-coverts bright yellow ; under 

 wing-coverts and axillaries, as well as the edge of the wing, bright 

 yellow ; quills dusky brown below, yellow along the inner web ; 

 " bill black ; legs and feet very dark brown or deep plumbeous ; 

 iris deep red-brown " {Hume). Total length 9 inches, culmen 0-8, 

 wing 4-3, tail 4, tarsus 0'7. 



Young. Similar to the adult, but rather browner in colour, and 

 the yellow on the underparts much paler. 



Foot of Alcunis striaius. 



The Striated Green Bulbul inhabits the forests of the Himalayas 

 from about 7000 feet, as well as the hills of Eurmah and 

 Tenasserim. 



a, b, c. Ad. sk. Nepal. B. H. Hodgson, Esq., 



1845 [P.]. 



d, e. Ad. sk. Nepal. B. H. Hodgson, Esq., 



1859 [P.]. 



_/; g. Ad. sk. Nepal {B. 11. Hodf/son). India Museum [P.]. 



/(. Ad. sk. Darjiling {Pearson). India Museum [P.]. 



