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notes, which would soon betray its whereabouts if its actions had 
not previously done so, 
(287) Alcippe nepalensis fratercula. 
THE SHAN Srares Basser. 
Aleippe fratercula Rippon, Bull. B.O.C., xi, p. 11 (1900) (Shan 
States). 
Vernacular names. Chin-ting-wo-lee (Kachin). 
Description. The ring of white feathers round the eye less 
conspicuous than in the Nepal Babbler ; there is no vinaceous tinge 
on the upper plumage and the under parts are rich ochraceous, 
the chin being of the same colour as the rest. 
Colours of soft parts. “Iris crimson, the legs and bill horn- 
colour” (Rippon). 
Measurements. Wing 58 to 66 mm., the southern birds measur- 
ing a trifle less than the northern ; culmen 11 mm. 
Distribution. The Bhamo Hills, Shan States and hills of 
Eastern Burma to Tenasserim. 
Nidification similar to that of the last. Thirty eggs average 
18:9 x 13°8 mm. and go through as great a variation in colour as 
do those of that bird. 
Habits. Rippon and Harington both describe the habits of the 
Shan States birds as being as vivacious and free from shyness as 
those of the preceding bird. or 
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i. be 4 (388) Alcippe poioicephala poiocicephala. 
Tus Nriieirt QuaKker-BaBBLER. 
Thimalia potoicephala Jerd., Madr. Jour. L.8., xiii, p. 169 (1844) 
(Nilgiris). t 
Alcippe pheocephala. Blanf. & Oates, i, p. 158. 
Vernacular names, None recorded. 
Description. Head and neck brownish ashy-grey ; ear-coverts 
hair-brown; back and upper parts brown, tinged grey on upper 
back, olive on lower back and rufous on rump and upper tail- 
coverts; outer webs of primaries and visible portions of tail 
chestnut ; chin and throat greyish buff; breast, abdomen, flanks 
and under tail-coverts ochraceous buff. 
Colours of soft parts. Iris slaty-grey ; bill horny-brown; legs 
and feet greyish-fleshy. 
Measurements. ‘l'otal length about 150 mm.; wing 66 to 70 mm. ; 
tail about 65 mm.; tarsus about 17 to 18 mm.; culmen 13 mm. 
Distribution. Hills of Southern India, Nilgiris, Coonoor, 
Wynaad ete. and Travancore. 
