TIMALINiT',. 23 



The Golden-headed Wjien-batu'.lee. 



Descr. — Above yellow olivaceous ; forehead and crown yellow, 

 the latter Avith black streaks ; lores black ; wings and tail dusky, 

 margined with olive ; beneath bright yellow. 



Bill plumbeous ; legs pale brownish ycdlow ; irides light brown- 

 Length 4^ inches ; wing 2^ ; tail 2 ; bill at front nearly ^; tarsus ji. 



The Golden-headed Sl'icJn/ris is found in the S. K. Himalayas, 

 the Khasia hills, and Arrakan, generally at a lower level than the 

 last, from 3,000 to 5,000 feet or so. It frequents high trees gene- 

 rally, feeding on the minute insects that infest flowers and buds, 

 and often has its forehead powdered with the pollen of flowers, as 

 we sec in Zosterops and other birds. 



This species difTer from its congeners in its mode of coloration, 

 more pointed bill, and other points, and perhaps should be removed 

 to a distinct genus near Zosterops or Mi/zomis. 



Very ])robably some of the smaller Tbnarua of the Malayan 

 Fauna should be placed in Stacliyvis. Tim. poliocephala, Temm., 

 judging from the figure, has much of the character and plumao-e 

 of Stachi/ris. 



Gen. Mixor.Nis, Hodgson. 



Char. — Bill rather long, conipressed, with a tendency to arch ; 

 tip blunt, barely notched ; nostrds ovoid, advanced ; wings moder- 

 ate, rounded, the first four graduated, 0th and Gtli sub-equal and 

 longest ; tail moderate or rather short ; tarsus strong ; toes rather 

 short, laterals very unequal; hind toe large; nails well curved. 



This genus is very closely allied to the last, inclining more to- 

 wards Timalia. Hodgson says that it ' resembles lura, but the bill 

 is more meruline, inclining to the Crateropodincs.'' 



395. Mixornis rubicapillus, Tickell. 



Motacilla, apud TiCKELL, J. A. S., II., 575 — Blytii, Cat. 855 — 

 IIORSF., Cat. 338.— M. chloris, Hodgs.— M. ruiiceps, IIodgs.— M. 

 gularis, IIoRSF.? 



The Yellow-breasted Wren-babbler. 



Descr. — Above dull olive-green, inclining to rufescent or brown ; 

 wings and tail rufcscent brown ; part of the forehead; supercilium, 



