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differs, it is olive-yellow above, top of the head yellow with black 
streak, darker on wings and tail, which show olive edgings; lower 
parts of the bird are bright yellow. In size it is 44 inches. It is 
one of the prettiest birds of the group. Jtuficeps, red-headed  spe- 
cies is not so often met with, except at a lower elevation. This 
bird strikes one, as being a good strong climber. It is often seen 
on tallish trees at times, or doing a balancing exercise walking up 
obliquely whip like wands in the jungles. Rujficeps is 4% inches. 
Upper feathers are olive; head light reddish colour; beneath it 
is whitish with a fulvous tinge; breast dark yellowish. 
GENUS POMATORHINUS, Scimitar-Babblers 
These are biggish, thrush-like birds, with long thin bills. They 
feed on insects chiefly on the land; in their hunt they toss the 
leaves with their bills and scratch the ground with their feet. 
Pomatorhinus are easily made out by their long scimitar-like bills: 
which are long, compressed, pointed and curved; wings are short 
and rounded ; tail broad, long and graduated ; feet and tarsus long 
and stout; hind toe large; claws large. These birds are found at 
various altitudes, in thick jungle. 
(405) PoMAYTORHINUS ERYTHROGENYS, Rusty-cheeked  Scimitar- 
Babbler, is more frequently met with in and near Darjeeling. These 
show our approach to the better known birds in the district the 
Garrulax and their aftined species. Scimitar-Babblers are more fre- 
quently met with in spring and during the rains, in Birch hill forest, 
at times in Bankside and Silver Spring; among the trees and jungle 
about the house. They are again seen, on the Singalillas, in forests 
and thick bamboo clumps; by the side of the road to Sandakphu, 
in company with other and rarer species. Scimitar-Babblers seldom 
fly high, just skim along the surface of the land. They are usually 
found feeding beside heaps of decaying vegetation, tossing about 
dead and sodden leayes and refuse, when disturbed they indulge 
in a hop, skip and a jump, and dive into the nearest thicket. In 
spring their song is loud and cheerful, not lacking in melody. <A 
sort of whistling call, which gets answered, not infrequently by 
its mate, no doubt, a good way down the hill. Avrythrogenys is 
104 inches in length. Colour, above, is olive-brown ; lower parts 
white; upper parts of the breast with dusky streaks; undertail 
coverts and thighs bright rusty ; sides of the head rusty colored and 
edges of the wing-teathers; legs yellow ; irides pale yellow. 
GENUS GARRULAX 
Ave birds of largish size about 12 inches. Most of these 
thrushes break forth now and again into discordant cries, which 
