FULVETTA, 291 
Nidification. This Fulvetta breeds in the Himalayas in May and 
June between 6,000 and 10,000 feet, making a deep, compact cup 
of grass and bamboo leaves completely covered with moss outside, 
except at the base, and densely lined with fine grass and roots and 
an inner lining of hair or fur. It appears to be generally placed 
low down in bushes in thick scrub. The eges number two or 
three and are like no other eggs known to me, the ground-colour 
is a French grey, or grey-blue with markings at the larger end of 
sepia and dark brown with a few underlying blotches of pale 
neutral tint; all the markings are bold in character but sparse 
and confined almost entirely to the larger end. They measure 
about 18:2 x 13-7 mm. 
Habits. The habits of the Fulvettas seem to be much ee same 
as those of Pseudominla, though very little has been recorded. They 
are found up to at least 12,000 feet. : 
(305) Fulvetta vinipecta austeni. 
GopwIn-AUSTEN’S FULVETTA. 
Proparus austent O.-Grant, Bull. B. O.C., v, p. 3 (1895) (Manipur). 
Vernacular names. Dao-peré-gajao (Cachatri). 
Description. Differs from the last in having the head duller 
chestnut and the black head-stripes replaced by deep reddish- 
brown; chin white and throat white with reddish-brown spots. 
Colours of soft parts. Iris reddish-brown; bill dark brownish- 
black ; legs and feet dull fleshy-brown. 
Measurements about the same as in Hodgson’s Fulvetta. 
Wing 57 to 60 mm.; culmen 9 to 9°56 mm. 
Distribution. Naga Hills, Manipur, Cachar Hills and probably 
all the hill-ranges South of the Brahmaputra over 5,000 feet, 
Nidification and Habits. Nothing recorded. In Cachar it was 
a winter visitor only to the highest peaks on the Barail Range, 
where I found it in small flocks in the stunted oak forest at 
5,000 to 6,000 feet. It is an active, cheerful little bird, restlessly 
moving about the bushes and lower trees, both by feet and wings, 
uttering continually a soft “ chip, chip.” 
(306) Fulvetta vinipecta ripponi. 
Tur Cuin Hitis FuLrverta, 
Proparus rippont Warington, Bull. B,O.C., xxxiii, p. 59 (1913) 
(Mt. Victoria). 
Vernacular names. None recorded. 
Description. Similar to F. v. austeni but differs in having the 
white supercilium commencing from the base of the bill; the ear- 
eoverts are chocolate-brown, almost the same colour as the head 
instead of very dark brown contrasting with it. 
Colours of soft parts as in austent. 
