604 Messrs. C. B. Rickett and J. D. de LaTouche on 



[I have examined several specimens of this bird, which 

 appears to be quite distinct from the Himalayan Y. nigri- 

 mentum.—\N. R. O. G.] 



Hemixus canipennis, Seebohm. 



These Bulbuls seem to be common on the hills near Ching 

 Feng Ling. We found them in flocks in the woods, where 

 they kept up a concert of loud and varied musical calls, one 

 of which rose to a beautiful clear high note. 



loLE HOLTi (Swinhoe). 



Not uncommon in noisy flocks among trees. Two or 

 three of those obtained were in moult. Their notes are not 

 at all those of a Bulbul, one being very similar to a note of 

 Copsychus saularis. 



PoMATORHiNus swiNHOii, David. [277.] 



Also common. Their loud clear call-notes were heard on 

 all sides, especially in the mornings and evenings. They 

 are, however, difficult to obtain, as they keep well con- 

 cealed in dense patches of " sword-grass '' and thickets of 

 young bamboo, feeding chiefly on the ground. As a rule 

 they appear to be in pairs, each pair apparently having a 

 district of its own. 



Garrulax picticollis, Swinhoe. [291.] 



We found this species common at Ching Feng Ling. The 

 birds were always in parties, frequenting underwood in forests 

 or detached clumps of trees. 



They appear to feed chiefly on the ground, and one of us 

 obtained a good view of some when thus engaged. They 

 were scattering the dead leaves about and pecking vigorously 

 at the earth. The blows dealt at the ground were extra- 

 ordinarily powerful, the bird raising itself to the full stretch 

 of its legs and bringing its beak down like a pickaxe, at the 

 same time dropping its wings down by its sides. 



When disturbed they invariably took to the trees, calling 

 with clear and very melodious notes and rapidly disappeared 

 from sight. W ounded birds uttered loud harsh cries, and ran 

 through the cover with great speed. 



