STACHYRIDOPSIS, 269: 
Habits. In winter the Red-headed Babbler may be found 
anywhere between the foot-hills and 6,000 feet or even higher, fre- 
quenting fairly thick undergrowth, serub- or bamboo-jungle. It 
consorts in small flocks and feeds low down in whatever cover it 
may happen to be in, but does not descend to the ground. Its 
note is a soft, low whistle, seldom used, and a little chattering 
twitter occasionally uttered as the birds tlit about the bushes. 
(278) Stachyridopsis ruficeps bhamoensis. 
Tur BHamMo Rep-HEADED BABBLER. 
Stachyridopsis ruficeps bhamoensis Harington, A. M.N. H., ii, p. 245 
(1908) (Bhamo Hills). 
Vernacular names. None recorded. 
Description. Differs from the last in having the light chestnut 
of the head confined to the crown; the throat and lower parts are 
a more greyish-yellow. From WS. +. sinensis, the Chinese form, it 
differs in having black streaks to the feathers of the forehead and 
a much more massive bill. 
Colours of soft parts like those of the last bird. 
Measurements. A trifle smaller than S. 7. ruficeps, wing about 
52 to 56 mm. 
Distribution. The Bhamo Hill Tracts and S. Shan States. 
Nidification. ‘A very noisy little bird in the breeding season, 
drawing attention to itself if anyone invades its particular bit of 
jungle. It builds an untidy, retort-shaped nest entirely of bam- 
boo leaves, which it places in clumps of long, overhanging grass. 
It is always.well concealed and can only be found by seeing the 
bird fly out.” (Harington.) 
The eggs, three or four in number, are indistinguishable from 
those of the last bird. Thirty eggs average 16°3%12-7 mm. A 
good many odd eggs of this bird are pure unspotted white and 
two clutches taken by Mr. F. Grant are all without any markings. 
Habits similar to those of tl-e last bird. 
(279) Stachyridopsis rufifrons rufifrons 
Hume’s BaBsrer. 
Stachyris rufifrons Hume, 8. F., 1, p. 479 (1873) (Pee). 
Stachyrhidopsis rufifrons. Blanf. & Oates, i, p. 165. 
Vernacular names. None recorded. 
Description. This species differs from the last in having the 
rufous of the head much duller and confined to the anterior crown ; 
the upper plumage is more grey. In S. r. rufifrons the strize both 
on head and throat are inconspicuous or obsolete and the chin 
itself is white ; the lower plumage is a tawny buff. 
Colours of soft parts. Iris deep red; bill bluish plumbeous- 
black (Harington) ; legs and feet pale fleshy-horn. 
