INSESSORES. 
TRIBE DENTIROSTRES. 
FamMILy MERULIDA® 
Sup-Famity TIMALIN Af (Babbling Thrushes) 
This is the third and last sub-family MJerulide are composed. of. 
They are birds of arboreal habits, social, seldom seen solitary, usually 
in company with other birds. They have strong legs; have climb- 
ing propensities, whilst on the other hand, they are seen much 
on the land. Bill is compressed and notched; wings short and 
rounded ; plumage loose and laxed, as a rule. They are birds mostly 
of dull sombre colors, some are richly adorned. Their eggs are 
generally blue, plain in most, whilst others are spotted and streaked. 
They comprise the following groups :— 
(i) Thick-hilled or Finch-Thrushes. 
(ii) Jay-Thrushes, Shrike and Babbler-Thrushes. 
(iii) Quaker and Wren-Babblers. 
(iv) Creeper Thrushes. 
(v) Laughing Thrushes. 
(vi) True Babblers. 
(vii) Reed Thrushes. 
(i) THICK-BILLED or FINCH-THRUSHES 
These birds are chiefly found on high altitudes. Most of them 
are scarce and difficult to find; only a few species visit Darjeeling, 
and that on rare occasions. Bill is big and finch-like; legs and feet 
strong; wings weak and rounded; tail graduated, and fairly long ; 
plumage soft and laxed. 
(376) H&TEROMORPHA UNICOLOR, Brown Finch-Thrush, is perhaps 
the best birds to seek an acquaintance with, of this curious genus 
of finches, with their formidable looking bills, as the previous spe- 
cies are not easily found. This bird is readily distinguished when 
met with on the higher slopes and jutting out spurs on the Singa- 
lillas. It has a biggish fineh-like bill. Unicolor is usually seen 
feeding in thick bamboo jungles or bushes, by side of the road to 
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