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characterises them. The crest is lacking, so is all bright colouring, 

 unless the pale yellow patch under the tail conies under this 

 category.* The general hue of the plumage is dull olive green. 

 The lower parts are lighter than the back which is tinged with 

 rufous. The wings and tail are brown. There is a broad and 

 conspicuous white eyebrow, whence the English name of the 

 bird. Despite its external unlikeness to the Molpastes and 

 Otocompsas its habits are those of these latter. A merrier little 

 bird does not exist. Every few seconds it bursts into snatches 

 of boisterous but sweet song. The bird literally bubbles over 

 with melody. It does not show itself much in the opeu. It is 

 one of those creatures that are heard rather than seen. I have 

 never observed it on the ground. It seems to spend all its time 

 in low bushes. Sometimes one sees the bird fly hurriedly across 

 an open space, and no sooner has it disappeared into a bush than 

 it sings a blythe little ditty, as though it were thankful to be once 

 again under cover. 



The breeding season of this species seem to last from June 

 to September. The nest is of the ordinary Bulbuline type, but 

 the White-browed Bulbul, unlike most of its brethren, takes great 

 pains to conceal the whereabouts of its nursery. It lays three 

 pinkish eggs with reddish brown blotches. 



Another genus of Bulbuls which is worthy of mention is 

 Hysipetes, which comprises the Black Bulbuls. These are dark 

 grey or brown in hue with long forked tails and red bills. The}' 

 have a small crest but are untidy looking birds. They go about, 

 not in couples but, in flocks of considerable size, making a great 

 deal of noise. They seldom, if ever, descend to the ground ; they 

 keep to the tops of lofty trees. They feed on fruit and on the 

 nectar of flowers of Rhododendron trees. They are found onty 

 iu hilly regions and so can scarcely be included among birds that 

 dwell in the plains of India. I mention them as evidence of the 

 multiformity of the Bulbul family. 



Let me in conclusion say a few words about the Green 

 Bulbuls of India. According to Oates these birds are not Bul- 

 buls, nor, indeed very nearly related to them. He, therefore, 



* Nevertheless it is far from meriting- tlie designation plain ; Mrs. Warren Vernon has 

 a fine male which though lacking bright colouring is a really handsome bird. It is also a fine 

 songster, the notes being- very pure and flute-like.— Ed. 



