320 Mr. R. W. Morgan on the Nidification 



one another. Dimensions of an egg 1'26 inch in length by '91 

 in breadth. 



25. Oreocincla nilgiriensis, Blyth. 



This handsome Thrush breeds from March to June on the 

 Neilglierries, ahnost invariably on some low tree, some six or 

 eight feet from the ground. The nest is very much like that 

 of the preceding species^ and usually contains three eggs, of a 

 pale greenish blue colour, minutely speckled with rusty brown. 

 They average in size 1*21 inch in length by "82 inch in 

 breadth. This Thrush may usually be seen seated on the 

 topmost branch of some large shola-tree late in the evening. 

 It utters every now and then a single clear warbling note, but 

 appears to have no song. 



26. POMATORHINUS HORSFIELDI, SykcS. 



Breeds in April, constructing a neat domed nest of leaves 

 on the ground at the foot of a bush. The nest is lined with 

 fine grasses, and almost always contains three eggs, which, 

 when fresh, are of a beautiful pink coloiu-, owing to the yelk 

 shining through the shell, which is exceedingly fragile. The 

 egg, when blown, is of a very beautiful glossy white. If sud- 

 denly approached whilst on its nest, this bird, runs out like a 

 rat, and flies when at a distance from the nest. An egg in my 

 collection measures 1*04 by "7 inch. 



27. Trochalopteron cachinxaxs (Sykes). 



Builds a very neat nest of moss, dried leaves, and the outer 

 husk of the fruit of the Brazil-cherry (a Solanum) , lined with 

 feathers, bits of fur, and other soft substances. The nest is 

 cup-shaped, and generally contains three eggs, most peculiarly 

 marked with blotches, streaks, and wavy lines of a dark claret- 

 colour on a light-blue gi'ound. The markings are almost 

 always at the larger end. The Laughing Thrush is a very 

 noisy bird, the female uttering a loud and harsh ka, ka, ka, 

 to which the male responds j9ee-« ka, ka, pee-e, a-ka, kaka ; 

 the two birds seem to utter the cry alike. When the nest is 

 first discovered the owners come hopping near, uttering a low 

 croaking cry that sounds like kore, kore, kore. An egg in my 

 possession measures -98 inch in length by "73 in lireadth. 



