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418. (olO) Microtarsus melanocephalus melanocephalus. 



The Black-headed Bidhid. 

 Lanins melanocephalus, Gmel., 8. N. i, p. 300 (1788) 

 (Sandwich in maris Australis). 

 E. Bengal, Assam, Burma, Siam to Borneo and 

 Palauan. 



419. (312) Microtarsus melanocephalus fusciflavescens. 



The Andaman Black-headed Bulbid. 

 Brachypodius fusciflavescens, Hume, S. F. i., p. 297 

 (1873), {Andamans). 

 S. Andaman Island. 



420. (313) Microtarsus poieocephalus. The Grey-headed 



Bidhul. 

 Brachypus poieocephalus, Jerd., Madr. J. L. 8. x.,p. 246 

 (1830) (Travancore). 



Malabar Coast, Belgaum to S. of Travancore. 



421. (311) Microtarsus cinereiventris. The Grey-bellied 



Bidbul. 

 Brachypodius cinereiventris, Blyth, J. A. 8. B. xiv., 

 2). -576 (1845), {Tipjyera). 

 Same range as 31. m. melanocepludus. 



422. (314) Kelaartia penicillata. The Yellow-eared Bulbul. 



Pycnonotus penicillatus, Blyth, J. A. 8. B. xx., p. 178 



(1851) {Ceylon). 

 Ceylon only. 



Family Sittid^. 



423. (315) Sitta himalayensis. The While-tailed Nuthatch. 



Jard. d) 8elhy, III. hid. Orn. Hi, pi. 144 (1835), (Hima- 

 layas) (Kashmir). 



424. (321) Sitta castaneiventris castaneiventris. The 



Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch. 

 Frank., P. Z. 8. 1831, ^j. 121 (Vindhyan Hills). 

 Plains of India South to the Wynaad. 



425. (316) Sitta castaneiventris cinnamomeoventris. The 



Cinnamon-bellied Nuthatch. 

 S. cinnamomeoventris, Blyth, J. A. 8. B. xi, j)- 439 

 (1842), (Darjiling). 

 Himalayas from Muree to the Shan States, 



426. (317) Sitta castaneiventris neglecta. The Burmese 



Nuthatch. 

 S. neglecta, Wald., A. M. N. H. (4) v, p. 218 (1870), 

 (Youngheo, Karen Hills). 

 Southern Burma. 



