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than the last; the under parts are more uniform in colour and the 
centre of the abdomen less white. The cheeks, ear-coverts and 
throat are a paler brown. 
Colours of soft parts and Measurements as in D. s. himalay- 
ensis but the bill more massive. 
Distribution. Burina as far north as the Chin Hills and Shan 
States and to the west the Pegu and Arrakan Yomas. 
Nidification similar to that of D. s. himalayensis. — 
Habits. A hill bird confined to elevations principally between 
1,000 and 4,000 feet, but descending to the foot-hills in the winter. 
In the summer it is found at least up to 6,000 feet, probably 
higher. 
(34) Dendrocitta frontalis. 
THE BLACK-BROWED TREE-PIE. 
Dendrocitta frontalis McClell., P. Z.8., 1839, p. 163 (Assam) ; Blanf. 
& Oates, i, p. 33. 
Vernacular names. Hamshi-bon (Lepcha); Kolio-Ko (Bhutea) ; 
Dao-ka-link gaschim (Cachari). 
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Description. Forehead, the greater part of the crown, sides of 
the head, chin, throat, fore neck, tail, wing-quills and the primary- 
coverts black; the remainder of the wing ash-grey ; nape, hind 
neck, upper back, sides of the neck, breast and upper abdomen 
pale grey ; lower back, scapulars, rump, upper tail-coverts, lower 
abdomen, thighs and under tail-coverts chestuut, the thighs 
tinged with brown. 
Colours of soft parts. Bill and legs black: irides red-brown, 
often very bright. 
Measurements. Total length about 370 to 380 mm.; tail 245 to 
255 mm.; wing 120 to 126 mm.; tarsus about 30 mm.; culmen 
about 25 mm. 
Distribution. Himalayas from Eastern Nepal to the extreme 
east and south of Assam into the higher hills of Manipur, but 
apparently not into Lushai or Chin Hills. 
