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near the top. It is a loosely con- 

 structed nest, the outer portion being 

 largely made of coarse dead leaves, such 

 as grasses, bamboo, etc. The lining is 

 made of softer and finer materials such 

 as feathers, downy grass tops, and fine, 

 fibrous, stems and rootlets. 



The nests are generally placed in 

 thick, low bushes on the hill sides and 

 are placed close to the ground. 



There are usually four or five eggs in 

 a clutch, and they vary in coloring 

 from a light red to dark brick red, the 

 former being the more common color. 

 Sometimes there are slight marking of 

 a deeper tint. 



SOUTH CHINA BUSH WAEBLER- 



HORORNIS PORTIPES (hODG.) 

 (Cettia fortipes, Hodg.) 



Descri2)tion. — Length four and a half 

 inches. Bill pale brown. Tarsus dark 

 brown. Iris hazel. 



Olive brown tinged rufous above. 

 Yellowish brown or almost white 

 below. Flanks brown. An indistinct 

 yellowish eyestreak. Lores and behind 

 the eye dark brown. Wings and tail 

 dark brown edged rufous. Both sexes 

 same size. 



Distribution. — "West and south China 

 to the Himalayas. Resident in the 

 Yangtse Valley, chiefly on the hills, 

 though only a few remain for the 

 winter. 



Nest and Eggs. — The nest is built in 

 a low bush. It is a rough dome-shaped 

 structure of grass and leaves, lined with 

 feathers. The entrance is at the side. 

 The four eggs are a glossy chocolate 

 red, darker at the large end. 



