BIRDS OF INDIA. 



This species differs somewhat from the two hist by its less com- 

 pressed bill, which is also less sinuated at the margin ; and Blyth, 

 at one time, classed it as a Heteromorplui. Gray, moreover, sepa- 

 rates it from Paraduxornis, appropriating for it McLelland's name 

 of Bathyc/n/nchus. 



It is found in the hilly regions of Nepal, Sikhim, Bootan, the 

 Ivhasia hills, extending into Arrakan. I have procured it both at 

 Darjeellng, and on the Khasia hills, and found it in dense bamboo 

 iungle, feeding on the seeds which ripened this year (1862) over 

 a hxrge extent of the hills. AVhllst feeding on the bamboos, in 

 small parties, it did not shun observation, but on being followed 

 soon concealed itself. Tickell saw this bird at Ging, near Darjeel- 

 ing, and found it feeding on grain, maize, rice, and buck-wheat. 

 "It perches," says that naturalist, " on the top of high trees, as well 

 as bushes, when off its feed, and in fact shows nothing, in its maii- 

 ners, of the thicket-loving, skidking habit of the Crateropodines.''^ 

 In the few opportunities I had of observing it, I saw nothing opposed 

 to the view of its being placed in this family, and several undoubt- 

 ed members of the Timalince, vi~., the Malacocerci, are great grain- 

 eaters. 



Gen. Heteromorpha, Hodgson. 



C/mr.— Similar to the last, but the bill with the margin straight; 

 the head crested. 



This sub-genus, applied by Hodgson also to the other species 

 of Paradoxornis, is retained as distinct by Gray for this species ; 

 and from its form, and the mode of coloration, I am inclined to 

 accept it. 



376. Heteromorpha unicolor, Hodgson. 



J. A. S., XH., 448, with figure— Horsf., Cat. 610— Gould, 

 Birds of Asia, Part YI., pi. 9 — Lho-ramnio-pho, Lepch., i. e., the 

 Mountain Actinodura. 



The Brown Finch-thrush. 



J)escr. — Throughout of an ashy olive-brown, brightest on the 

 head, wings, and tail ; head with full but short crest. 



