AND TYPES OF EGGs. 25 
One species of Garrulax and three species of Trochalopteron are found in 
the hills of south India. The rest are all from the northern mountains. 
The nests are always in small trees or bushes in thick woods, never 
in open country. The eggs of one or two species are pure white; but the 
general colour of eggs of the various kinds of Garrulax is unspotted 
blue, sometimes pale, sometimes a very deep rich shade. In Trocha- 
lopteron the eggs are blue, sometimes unspotted. In one case (7. phe- 
niceum) they are scrawled and streaked; but the usual type is that of 
the English song thrush (Z. musicus) blue, with a few conspicuous 
dark spots. 
Bar wings, ( Actinodura).—Are confined to the eastern Hima- 
layas and Khasia hills, They frequent forests, and though they breed 
on the ground, they are very arboreal in their habits. They occur usually 
from 3,000 to 10,000 feet elevations, and do not migrate. Their eggs 
are very little known. 
Sibias, (Sidia).—Are only found in the Himalayas and Khasia 
hills. They are noisy, do not migrate, and are strictly arboreal in their 
habits. The eggs are clouded and somewhat streaked on an ashy ground. 
Babblers, (Acanthoptila, Malacocercus, Layardia, Chattarhaa). 
—Are some of the commonest and most widely spread birds in India. 
The genus Acanthoptila is confined to the Himalayas and is very little 
known. The others are plains birds, only one (M. malabaricus) being 
confined to the hilly portions of south India. They are to be found 
everywhere feeding chiefly on the ground and flitting about in brush- 
wood in small parties, being of gregarious habits; though the nests are 
always solitary. They lay unspotted blue eggs. One species (C. earliz) 
is almost a reed-babbler, and is seldom found far from water. It fre- 
quents reeds and long grass among which its nest is placed. 
Reed babblers, (Megalurus, Chetornis, Schenicola, Eurycercus). 
—Are very local ; partly gregarious and only found in marshy tracts, 
Some of them appear to migrate, but their habits are not well known. 
The eggs are usually spotted on a white ground, but more information 
is required, 
Bulbuls, (Aypsepetes, Hemixos, Alcurus, Criniger, Ixos, Kelaar- 
tia, Rubigula, Brachypodius, Otocompsa, Pycnonotus, Phyllornis, Iora).— 
The Malayan region is the head-quarters of the bulbal family, 
but no less than twenty-seven different kinds are found in India. They 
are found everywhere, and where found are permanent residents. Some 
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