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almost invariably lays three eggs, only on one or two occasions 1 - 
have taken two incubated eggs.” The eggs are exactly like those 
of Molpastes h. bengalensis but do not go through nearly as wide a 
range of variations. The average of thirty eggs is 21°7 x 16-2 mm. 
and the extremes are 23°5 x 16-5 mm.; 21°3x16'8 mm.; 21:0x 
16°0 and 21:1 x 15-8 mm. 
Habits. A common and familiar bird throughout its range and 
found from 2,000 to 6,000 feet, frequenting both lighter jungle, 
scrub, bamboo-jungle, ete. and the quite open country round 
villages. It does not apparently actually enter gardens and 
compounds. 
Pycnonotus finlaysoni. 
The species finlaysoni extends from Tenasserim to the extreme 
South of the Malay Peninsula, North to Karenni, Kachin Hills, 
Siam, Annam, Cochin China. Two races are found within the 
limits of this work. 
Key to Subspecies. 
A. Anterior half of crown of a different colour [p. 412. 
to the hinder half and nape ............ P. finlaysoni finlaysont, 
B. The whole crown and nape of the same 
COLOUT eCsHON hii: 41.i een Wee eIe Ss CR P. fi. davisont, p. 413. 
> (427) Pycnonotus finlaysoni finlaysoni. 
FINLAYSON’S S’TRIPE-THROATED BULBUL. 
Pycnonotus finlaysont Strickl., A. M. N. H., (1) xiii, p. 411 (1844) 
(Malacca, Hartert) ; Blanf. & Oates, i, p. 287. 
Vernacular names. None recorded. 
Description. lorehead as far back as the eyes bright yellow, 
the feathers edged with ashy-brown ; lores black, narrowly edged 
above with orange; cheeks, ear-coverts, throat, chin and upper 
neck grey with bright yellow streaks; crown and nape deep grey, 
the centres of the feathers paler; upper plumage and wing-coverts 
olive-green, the back washed with ashy ; wing-quills dark brown 
edged with olive-green; tail olive-green, the outer webs brightest ; 
breast, upper abdomen and flanks dark ashy, the shafts paler; 
lower abdomen yellowish grey ; vent and under tail-coverts bright 
yellow; edge of wing, under wing-coverts and axillaries yellow. 
Colours of soft parts. Iris pale to~deep—brown; bill bluish 
black to black, paler at the base, mouth dark flesh-colour; legs 
dusky plumbeous to almost black. 
Measurements. Total length about 190 mm.; wing 75 to 
87 mm.; tail about 85 mm.; tarsus about 20 mm.; culmen about 
15 mm. 
Distribution. Tenasserim East of the Sittaung River from 
Toungoo South through the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java 
