54 CORYIDjE. 



than the last ; the under parts are more uniform in colour and the 

 centre of the abdomen less white. The cheeks, ear-coverts and 

 throat are a paler brown. 



Colours of soft parts and Measurements as in D. s. himalay- 

 ensis but the bill more massive. 



Distribution. Burma as far north as the Chin Hills and Shan 

 States and to the west the Pegu and Arrakan Yomas. 



Nidification similar to that of D. s. himalayensis. 



Habits. A lull bird confined to elevations principally between 

 3,000 and 4,000 feet, but descending to the foot-hills in the winter. 

 In the summer it is found at least up to 6,000 feet, probably 

 higher. 



(34) Dendrocitta frontalis. 

 THE BLACK-BROWED TREE-PIE. 



Dendrocitta frontalis McClell., P. Z. S., 1839, p. 163 (Assam) ; Blanf. 

 & Gates, i, p. 33. 



Vernacular names, ffamshi-bon (Lepcha) ; Kolio-Ko (Bhutea) ; 

 Dao-ka-link gaschirn (Cachari). 



Fig. 12. Head of D. frontalis. 



Description. Forehead, the greater part of the crown, sides of 

 the head, chin, throat, fore neck, tail, wing-quills and the primary- 

 coverts black ; the remainder of the wing ash-grey ; nape, hind 

 neck, upper back, sides of the neck, breast and upper abdomen 

 pale grey ; lower back, scapulars, rump, upper tail-coverts, lower 

 abdomen, thighs and under tail-coverts chestuut, the thighs 

 tinged with brown. 



Colours of soft parts. Bill and legs black: irides red-brown, 

 often very bright. 



Measurements. Total length about 370 to 380 mm. ; tail 245 to 

 255 mm. ; wiug 120 to 126 mm. ; tarsus about 30 mm. ; culmeu 

 about 25 mm. 



Distribution. Himalayas from Eastern Nepal to the extreme 

 east and south of Assam into the higher hills of Mauipur, but 

 apparently not into Lushat or Chin Hills. 



