426 PYCNONOTID. 
eges taken by Stewart and Bourdillon in Travancore and by 
Bell in Kanara average 21:9 15°6 mm. and vary in length 
between 21:0 15-9 and 22°3x16mm. and in breadth between 
21°2 15:0 and 22°3x16 mm. 
The birds of this species often lay one egg only, single eggs 
quite hard-set having been taken by Mr. J. Stewart in Travancore. 
Habits. ‘hose of the genus. It is found from the level of the 
plains up to some 2,000 feet. 
(442) Microtarsus cinereoventris. 
THE GREY-BELLIED BULBUL. 
Brachypodius cinereoventris Blyth, J. A.S.B., xiv, p. 576 (1845) 
(Tippera). 
Micropus cinereiventris. Blanf. & Oates, i, p. 295. 
Vernacular names. Dao-bulip-garaju (Cachari). 
Description. This bird differs from M. m. melanocephalus in 
having the breast, upper part of the abdomen, hind-neck and 
sometimes the upper back bluish grey instead of yellow or green. 
Colours of soft parts and Measurements as in that bird. 
Distribution. The same also as in that bird but apparently not 
extending to Siam, Annam, or Sumatra and the other islands. 
Nidification and Habits exactly the same as those of the Black- 
headed Bulbul. It is generally found in company with flocks of 
the Black-headed birds and, as far as my experience goes, never 
by itself, though every fiock of the former may not necessarily 
contain any of these with grey abdomens. The Cachari names 
for M. melanocephalus and M. cinereoventris mean male and female 
of the same species but, as I have already shown, the difference 
is not one of sexes though the two birds are probably dimorphic 
forms of the same species. ‘Two pairs of eggs in my collection 
measure 21°4X15:4; 21°0X15-1 and 23°4X16°1 ; 22:4xX17-0 mm. 
The latter appear very large for the size of the bird. 
Genus KELAARTIA Blyth (fide Jerdon), 1863, 
The single species of Aelaartia is peculiar to Ceylon. It is 
characterized by the curious pointed feathers constituting the 
supercilium and by the rounded feathers of the crown, the two 
forming a striking contrast. 
The tarsus in this genus is rather longer than is usual in the 
Bulbuls, but it does not exceed in length the middle toe and claw. 
(443) Kelaartia penicillata. 
Tun YrLLOW-EARED BULBUL. 
Pycnonotus penicillatus Blyth, J. A. S. B., xx, p. 178 (1851) 
(Ceylon). 
Kelaartia penicillata Blanf. & Oates, i, p. 297. 
Vernacular names. None recorded. 
