RIMATOR. 200 



having no black spots on the throat; the under parts are olive- 

 brown, the flanks and sides of the breast more rufous. 



Measurements. Wing about 55 to 57 mm. 



Distribution. Tenasserim and N. Malay States. 



Nidification like that of the last species. Four eggs taken 

 near Perak by Mr. W. A. T. Kellovv measure lS'2x 14-8 mm. 



Habits. Those of the genus. 



(261) Turdinulus epilepidotus bakeri. 



Baker's Wren-Babblee. 



Turdinulus epilepidotus bakeri Hurington, Bull. B. O. C, xxxiii, 

 p. 94 (1913) (Na Noi, S. Shan States). 



Vernacular names. None recorded. 



Description. Differs from the last in having the upj)er parts 

 much darker and the under parts more olive-brown with no rufous 

 on the flanks. 



Colours of soft parts and Measurements as in Austen's Wren- 

 Babbler. 



Distribution. The Southern Shan States and Ivarenni, Burma. 



Nidification similar to that of others of the genus. Three eggs 

 sent me from the S. Shan States measure about 20'5xl6'8 mm. 

 and are probably greatly above the average in size. 



Habits. Those of the genus. 



Genus EIMATOR Blyth, 1S47. 



The genus Bimatur appears to connect to some extent the more 

 Wren-like Turdinulus with the true Babblers, both in appe;irance 

 and habits. It is very like the former in its lax plumage and 

 mottled colouring but its long bill, long in our bird but much 

 longer in others of the genus, seems to link it with the Scimitar- 

 Babblers. It is also much like these birds in it's habits. 



It differs from Turdinulus in its long, slender bill, equal in 

 length to, or much longer than, the head ; the culmeu is curved 

 downward and the tip only slightly notched. The rictal bristles 

 are short and the nostrils open ovals. The tail is very short 

 and the tarsi and feet very strong and powerful. 



(262) Kimator malacoptilus. 



The Long-billed Wren-Babbler. 



Ri7nator malacoptilus Blyth, .T. A. S. B., xvi, p. 155 (1847) (Darjee- 

 ling) ; Blanf. & Gates, i, p. 175. 



Vernacular names. KarriaJc-tungbrek-pJio (Lepcha) ; Dao-mojo- 

 huku-gulao (Cachari). 



Description. Foreliead, crown,, nape, sides of the neck and mantle 



