MOLPASTES, \iSo 



(399) Molpastes haemorrhous pallidus. 



The Central Indian Eed-tenteij Bulbvl. 



' Molpastes hamori-hous jxdlidus Stuart Baker, Bull. B. O. C, \\x\n. 

 p. 15 (1917) (Deesa). 



Vernacular names. Bulbul niul Bulhuli (Hind.) ; Tonic i-Bulhul 

 (Western "Bengal). 



Description. This bird only differs from typical JicemorrhoKS in 

 being paler both above and below and having mnch broader white 

 or greyish-wliite edges to the feathers, these greatly increasing the 

 general paleness of the whole plumage. 



Colours of soft parts as in the last bird. 



Measurements. Much the same as in the Ceylon Ked-vented 

 linlbul : wing about 87 to 97 mm. 



Distribution. Continental India roughly' North of a line running 

 from 18^ on the East to about 20° on the West. It is found as 

 Far North as Behav and Western Beusal on the East and throuirh 

 Binidelkhand and the Eewah States to the southern portions oF 

 Kajputana, Cutch and Kathiawar. 



Nidification in no way different to that of the last bird except 

 that clutches of four eggs are not uncommon in the north-east of 

 the range, whilst clutches of two are exceptional anywhere but in 

 the south-west. Eorty eggs average 22'3 x 16'1 mm., the extremes 

 being practically the same as in the preceding subspecies. 



Habits. Those of the genus. 



(400) Molpastes hsemorrhous burmanicus. 

 The Buhmese Eed- vented Bulbul. 



Molpastes hnnnanicus Sliarpe, Cat. B. 'SI., vi, p. 125 (1881) (Pegu; ; 

 Blanf. & Gates, i, p. 26'J. 



Vernacular names. Poj*//i-m-<rt, Bopin-ni (Burmese); Boh-la- 

 lone (Burmese for all Bulbuls). 



Description. Differs from the last two in having the ear-coverts 

 glossy hair-brown. The black of tlie crown is sharply defined from, 

 the brown back as in these birds but the black below extends to 

 well on to the breast. 



Colours of soft parts. Those of the genus ; the legs are more 

 completely black. 



Measurements. Wing about 91 to 106 nun. Birds from tlit* 

 extreme south average a little smaller than tliose from the north. 



Distribution. Manipur, Chin Hills, Arrakan South to Kangoon 

 and East to the Sittang River. 



As Oates observes, it is not easy to define the limits of this race 

 but no specimens ever occur North of the Brahmaputra. In 



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