Capt. R. C. Beavan on various Indian Birds. 431 



pp. 41C, 417) I wish to say that, according to my observation, 

 it does not, as Dr. Jerdon states, associate in small Hocks. I 

 have generally observed it alone ; but its dull colours prevent its 

 being easily seen. It builds, I think, most commonly on a 

 shrub of the dwarf " Sakwa " [Shorea rubusta), or " Sal " as it is 

 usually called. Its note I should term a " shrill " instead of a 

 " weak " piping, which can be heard at some distance, long before 

 the bird itself is visible *. 



376. Heteromorpha. unicolor. Brown Finch-Thrush. 



Darjeeling collection, 1862; procured on the road from 

 Darjeeling to Mount Tongloo, at the height of about 8000 feet. 

 Out of a small party seen hopping about low shrubs and dwarf 

 bamboos near the ground, I secured two specimens, and wounded 

 another, which got off amongst the bamboos. 



385. Pyctorhis sinensis. Yellow-eyed Babbler. 



Not uncommon in Maunbhoom, where I collected several 

 specimens. It frequents low and thick thorny bushes on the 

 outskirts of heavy jungle. The natives of that district call it 

 " Goolab chesm" (yellow eyes). I obtained it again at Um- 

 ballah, Nov. 6th, 1866. Length 7*25, wing 2-625, tail 3-875, 

 tarsus 1, spread of foot underneath 1*25, bill from front '4375, 

 from gape '6875, extent of wings 7-5 f- 



391. Stachyrhis nigriceps. Black-throated Wren-Babbler. 

 Darjeeling collection, 1862. Secured two specimens. 



392. Stachyrhis pyrrhops. Red-billed Wren-Babbler. 

 Dr. Jerdon^s description of this species is very meagre. I 



procured two specimens at Simla — one on 10th June, and the 

 other on 5th July, 1866. Dimensions as follows : — 



Length. Wing. Tail. Tarsus. ^fJH^ Bill. Extent. 



A.... 5 2-125 2 -75 ' -50 6 



B....4-87 2 1-75 -75 1 -437 5-75. 



* [We are indebted to the author for the loan of the specimens of this 

 species (which does not seem to have before been figured) represented by 

 Mr. Wolf on the accompanying plate (Plate X.). The nest, which has 

 been already accurately described {loc. sujjra cit.), ia one of the most beau- 

 tiful structures we have ever seen, — Ed.] 



t The dimensions throughout this paper are given in English inches 

 and decimals. 



