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TIM ALII D.i:. 



Fig. 39. — Timaliap. bevgahnsis. 



(227) Timalia pileata bengalensis. 

 The Bengal Ked-capped Babbler. 



Timalia hengalensis, Godw.-Aust., J. A. S.B., xli, 2, p. 143 (1872) 



(Khasia Hills). 

 Timelia pileata. Blanf. & Gates, i, p. 132. 



Vernacular names. Dao-maogasha (jashim (Cacliari; ; Tngeto 

 (Kaclia Naga) ; Vongnavi (Mikir). 



Description. Forehead and short superciliiim white ; crown 

 deep rufous ; ear-coverts white in front and asliy behind ; upper 

 plumage and exposed part of wings olive-brown tinged with 

 fulvous, the mantle suffused with ashy and with blackish shafts; 

 tail brown, strongly cross-rayed ; cheeks, chin and throat white ; 

 breast white with black shaft-lines; sides of neck deep grey, 

 running on to sides of breast ; remainder of lower parts fulvous 

 or dull buff. 



