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45. Megalurus palustris, Horsf. — Ava. The high elephant- 

 grass^ with the last species. A solitary bird. It has a far finer 

 song than its allies of the Timalmia; and I have noticed its 

 peculiarity, mentioned by Mr. Blyth and Dr. Jerdon, of rising 

 singing into the air, and hovering. In this respect, in its habitat, 

 and in many of its habits, it singularly resembles its diminutive 

 relative Cisticola schoenicola. 



46. Garrulax belangeri (Less.). — Bassein, Pegu. 



47. Garrulax moniliger (Hodgs.). — Upper Burma, near Ava. 



48. Mixornis rubricapilla (Tickell). — Arakan Hills, near 

 Bassein, 



49. Oriolus melanocephalus, L. — Ava, Thayet Myo, and 

 Bassein. 



50. Oriolus tenuirostris, Blyth. — Thayet Myo. 



51 . Pycnonotus nigropileus, JMyth. — Common everywhere from 

 Ava downwards. Specimens from Lower Pegu are very proba- 

 bly referable to P. hamorrhous. 



52. Pycnonotus finlaysoni, Strickland. — Bassein. 



53. Pycnonotus blanfordi, Jerdon, Ibis, 1862, pp. 19,20; P. 

 familiaris, Blyth. — Thayet Myo. 



54. Brachypodius melanocephalus (Gmel.). — Bassein. 



55. Phyllornis aurifrons, Temm. — Thayet Myo, and above 

 Ava.- 



56. lora typhia (L.). — Common throughout the Irawadi val- 

 ley. I am unable to agree with Mr. A= Hume, who has lately 

 expressed an opinion (J. A. S. B. 1870, xxxix. p. 117) that this 

 form is identical with /. zeylanica. The females and males in 

 non-breeding-plumage are undistinguishable ; but in breeding- 

 plumage the males differ widely, as I have satisfied myself within 

 the last few days by dissecting a breeding-male of /. typhia 

 which had the usual green back, head, and tail. Dr. Jerdon 

 also mentions a difference in the colour of the iris. 



57. Nectarinia asiatica (Lath.). — Thayet Myo : Yenan- 

 khyoung. 



58. Arachnothera affinis, Blyth? — Arakan Hills, near Bassein. 



59. Dicaum cruentatum (L.). — Thayet Myo: Upper Burma. 



60. Dicaum chrysorrhceum, Tenim. — Shot on the banks of the 

 Irawadi, twenty miles above Ava. 



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