DENDROCIITA. 79) 
Nidification. This bird breeds freely in the N. Cachar, Khasia 
and Naga Hills east as far as Lakhimpur but it seems to be 
much rarer north of the Brahmaputra. I have not personally 
found it breeding much below 4,000 feet but the Nagas brought 
in nests and eges to Dr. Coltart from much lower elevations in 
Lakhimpur. ‘The nest is a small, neat replica of that of the 
Himalayan Tree-pie but is much more compact and well put 
together. They are often built quite low down in scrub-jungle, 
undergrowth and even in high weeds and small bushes. The 
breeding season lasts from the end of April into July. 
The eggs also are similar to those of the last bird but are 
more handsome and nearly always much more profusely marked. 
They measure about 27-0 x 19°9 mm. 
Habits. The Black-browed Tree-pie is essentially a bird of 
heavy evergreen forest, though it affects the more open glades on 
the outskirts of these. It goes about in small parties of half-a- 
dozen or so, and has a very musical note rather like, yet easily 
distinguishable from, the call of its plains’ cousins. Like these 
birds also it has many discordant notes, though it is not nearly as 
noisy a bird. It does not appear to be a regular egg and young- 
bird thief, but doubtless despises neither if fate throws them in 
its way. It eats fruits, seeds and insects but chiefly the last. 
It is common between 4,000 and 7,000 feet and descends in the 
winter still lower, coming into the plains themselves in Hastern 
Assam but not elsewhere. 
(35) Dendrocitta bayleyi. 
Tue ANDAMAN TREE-PIE. 
Dendrocitta bayleyi Tytler, J. A. 5S. B., xxxil, p. 88 (1863) (Anda- 
mans) ; Blanf. & Oates, i, p. 34. 
Vernacular names. None recorded. 
Description. The feathers round the base of the bill black ; the 
remainder of the head, neck, upper back and upper breast 
dark bluish ashy ; lower back, scapulars and rump pale rufous- 
olive; upper tail-coverts bluish ashy; lower breast rutescent 
ashy ; abdomen, vent and under tail-coverts chestnut ; tail and 
wing black, the latter with a large white patch on the primaries 
and outer secondaries. 
Colours of soft parts. Bill, legs, feet and claws black, the sides 
plumbeous grey; iris bright yellow, in some rich golden yellow. 
(Hume.) 
Measurements. Total length about 35V to 560 mmn.; wing 
120 to 126 mm. ; tail from 180 to 230 mm., generally about ZNO 
tarsus and bill from about 25 mm. 
Distribution. Andamans only. 
Nidification. Nothing on record, but I have 13 eggs collected 
for me by a Pathan convict which can all be matched by eggs of 
