218 TlMALIIDiE. 



breast and centre of abdomen pure white ; flanks, vent and under 

 tail-coverts ochraceons. 



Colours of soft parts. Iris pale brown — probably young birds — 

 to yellowish red and bright yellow ; bill veriiiiliou with a dusky 

 patch next forehead ; legs and feet yellowish or greenish brown. 



Fig. 35. — Ileaci of P. o. ochracciccps. 



Measurements. Length about 220 mm. : wing 86 to 92 mm.; 

 tail abont 105 to 110 mm.; tarsus about 32 mm.; culmen about 

 30 to 32 mm. 



Distribution. The Karen Hills and Karenni, Mts. of 

 Tenasserim. 



Nidification unknown. 



Habits. Those of the genus, but Davison says that he sometimes 

 found them in comj)aratively open spaces and also that he saw 

 them moving about moderately high up in the branches of trees. 

 They keep above 3,o00 feet and are found in pairs, not flocks. 



(217) Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps austeni. 

 Humk's 8cimitaii-Bai3hleii. 



Pomatorhinus austeni Hume, S. F., x, p. 152 (1881) (E. Mauipurj ; 

 Blanf. & Gates, i, p. 123. 



Vernacular names. Inrui-gna (Kacha Naga). 



Description. Ditt'ers from the last in having the upper plumage 

 pale olive-brown, merely tinged with ochre on the bead and neck. 

 Tbe flanks, vent and under tail-coverts are also olive-brown. 



Colours of soft parts as in P. o. oclu-aceiceps. 



Measurements as in P. a. ochraceiceps, but the bill measures up 

 to 36 mm. 



Distribution. Hitherto only obtained in the Eastern Manipur 

 Hills and once, for certain, in Eastern Cacliar. 



Nidification. Like the other species of this genus, Hume's 

 Scimitar-Babbler makes an oval domed nest of grass and bamboo 

 leaves. A nest taken by myself at about 5,000 feet contained 

 four eggs measuring about 27*8 x 19-3 mm. It was taken on the 

 19th of June. 



Habits. This bird seems to be found between 5,000 and 6,000' 

 feet and upwards in the more humid forests with ample under- 



