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tionally musical whistle, and is not so gregarious as others of 

 its genus. 



14. Dryonastes sannio (Swinh.). (67.) 

 Very common between 3000 and 4500 feet. 



15. Garrulax belangeri Less. (70.) 

 Obtained up to 2800 feet. Not common. 



16. Garrulax pectoralis (Gould). (72.) 

 Reaches up to 4500 feet. 



17. Garrulax moniliger (Hodgs.). (73.) 



One specimen obtained in the Nampandet valley at about 

 1000 feet. 



18. Trochalopterum melanostigma (Blyth). (86.) 

 Fairly common above 3500 feet. 



19. Trochalopterum ripponi. (Plate XI. fig. 1.) 

 Trochalopterum ripponi Oates, Bull. B. O. C. vol. xi. 



p. 10. 



This is the commonest of all the Laughing Thrushes found 

 in the Southern Shan States. At elevations of from 4000 

 to 6000 feet, in secondary jungle, it may be heard calling 

 throughout the day. 



Irides dark brown; bill black; legs dusky brown. 



20. Argya longirostris (Hodgs.). (109.) 



Capt. W. S. Prentis sent me one specimen from Bampon. 



21. Pomatorhinus nuchalis Tweed. (117.) 

 Not common. 



22 Pomatorhinus olivaceus Blyth. (118.) 

 Very common. 



23. Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps Wald. (126.) 



24. Pomatorhinus imberbis Salvad. (129a.) 



Very common from 3000 feet upwards. I shot a full- 

 grown example of this species on the 9th of April in the hills 

 to tbe east of Fort Stedman and immediately behind it. 



