PHTLLOSCOPINiE. 



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Gen. PriYLLOPNiiUSTK, Meyor. 



Clwr. — Bill straiLjlit, moderately slender, slightly widened ut 

 the base, entire; a few small rictal lirisiles ; winus moderate, 

 pointed, the Isf. quill small, 2nd very little sliortcr llum th.- third 

 and 4th, which are L»n::cst, 5th nearly equal to it; tail moderate, 

 even, or slightly rounded ; feet moderate ; claws long ; hind 

 toe short. 



'J'his genus, as restricted, barclv diders from PhyUnscopus by its 

 somewhat thicker bill, stouter foiin, and shorter 1st primary. 



553. Phyllopneuste rama, Sykks. 



Sylvia, apud Sykes, Cut. 77 — Jkudox. (\it. 124— Blytm, Cat. 

 1088— HoRSF., Cat. 524— Adams, \\ Z. S., 1858, p. 487, No. 

 126 — Chijuia-humpu-jilifi, Til. 



SvKr.s' AVAnr.LEi;. 



Descr. — Above unifoim liLiht gro\i.--h brown ; below pale or albes- 

 cent, passing into white on the ciiin, middle of the belly and vent; 

 lores, contiiuied as a slight streak passing over the eye, and the 

 orbital feathers, pale. 



Bill dusky above, fleshy below at base ; legs light brown ; irides 

 dark. Length 5 inches; extent 7i ; wing 2| ; tail 2 ; bill .-it front 

 j*-^ ; tarsus | ; 1st primary about ^ inch ; 2nd equal to 7th ; ord, 4th 

 and 5th nearly equal and longest. 



The coloring of this bird, as Mr. Clyth says, approxiinates it to 

 the Acrocephalns group, but the form of the wings and tail differ. 

 I follow INIr. Blyth in referring the present bird to tlnjllopnenste 

 of Meyer, the type of wdiicli is given by Gr;iy as the Sylvia 

 Iiipj)oluis oi E\\ro]^e ; but it appears to me to differ somewhut. 

 The former Naturalist remarks that " there appear to be two races 

 of this bird, differing a litile in siiade of color, but in no other 

 particulars that we can discern." Those from 8o:itluu-n India are 

 more rufous, those fiou» the North n)ure grey in their tints. 



Svkes' Waibler is found all through Jnuia, frequenting low 

 jun'des, groves, hedg s, gardens and trees near villages, and also 

 amonor fields. It is lively arrd active, hopping about the branches, 

 and capturing vnrious insects, occasionally on the wing, but gene- 

 rally on the leaves or branches. It has a rather harsh chuckling 



