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d'. Colour dark brown, flanks dark olive- 



browu , 7'. ?•. f/uHaticoUis, p. 254. 



Feathers of the throat unspotted. [p. 254. 



e'. Sides of breast and flanks riifous-browu T.epilepidotKsdavisoni, 



f. Sides of breast and flanks dark olive- 

 brown 7'. e. bakeri, p. 255. 



(255) Turdinulus brevicaudatus brevicaudatus. 



The Shokt-tailed Wren-Babblek. 



Turdinus brevicaudatus Blyth, J. A. S. B., xxiv, p. 272 (1855) (Mule- 



yit Mt.). 

 Corythociclila hrevicaudata. Blanf. & Oates, i, p. 148. 



Vernacular names. Xone recorded. 



Description. Whole upper plumage aud sides of the neclv olive- 

 brown, the featliers everywhere margiued with black except on 

 the rump and upper tail-(!Overts ; tail rufescent ; wings olive- 

 brown, the coverts and all the quills, except the earlier primaries, 

 tipped with a small white spot; lores, a short superciliuiu, cheeks 

 and under the eye deep ashy ; ear-coverts the same, tinged rufes- 

 cent ; chin and throat ashy-white, streaked with dark brown \ 

 breast and lower plumage ferruginous, paler on the breast and 

 centra of the abdomen, darker on the flanks, vent and inider tail- 

 coverts, the latter tipped paler ; centre of abdomen a somewhat 

 creamy tint. 



Colours of soft parts. Iris red or cinnamon-red to dark brown ; 

 bill above very dark browu, lower mandible paler and more plum- 

 beous; legs, feet and claws pale brown, more or less tinged tieshy. 



Measurements. Length about 140 mm,; wing 6(> to 65 mm.; 

 tail 42 to 45 mm. ; tarsus about 25 mm. ; culmen about 16 to 

 17 mm. 



Distribution, The mpuntains of Tenasserim above 5,000 feet. 



Nidification unknown. 



Habits. This Babbler appears to be found only in the wooded 

 slopes of the higher hills where there are innumerable rocks and 

 boulders. It may be found either singly or in small parties, is 

 essentially a ground bird, loath to fly, quick, on its legs and a 

 great skulker. Davison records its call as a i:)rolonged " kir-r-r." 



(256) Turdinulus brevicaudatus striatus. 

 The Streaked When -Babbler. 



Ttirdinits striatus BXyihji. A. S. B., xxxix, p. 269 (1870) (Khasia 



Hills). 

 Corythocichla striata. Blanf. & Oates, i, p. 148. 



Vernacular names. Dao-pufii (Cachari). 



Description. Differs from the Short-tailed Wren-Babbler in 



