152 TIMALIID.E. 



these exceed in size the smallest of those of the Black-gorgeted 

 Laughing-Thrush. 



The extremes are maxima, 30-3x21-0 and 27'9x23'5 mm. ; 

 minima 27'0 X 21-6 and 27'2 x 19'8 mm. 



Habits exactly the same as those of pectoralis, with which it 

 frequently consorts. 



(135) Garrulax moniliger fttscata. 



THE BURMESE NECKLACE u LAUGHING-THRUSH. 



Garrtdax moniliger fuscata Stuart Baker, Bull. B. O. C., xxxvii, 

 p. 64 (1918) (tavoy). 



Vernacular names. None recorded. 



Description. Differs from G. m. moniliger in having the tips to 

 the tail-feathers buff instead of white and in, generally, having 

 more white and less black on the ear-coverts. 



Colours of soft parts and Measurements as in the last, but 

 South Burmese birds are rather smaller. 



Distribution. South Central Burma and Siam to the south of 

 Tenasserim. 



Nidification and Habits differ in no way from those of the last 

 bird. 60 eggs average 27 - 8 x 21-3 mm. 



(136) Garrulax gularis. 



MCCLELLAND'S LAUGHING-THRUSH. 



lanthocincla gularis McClell., P. Z. S., 1839, p. 150 (Cachar). 

 Garrulax gularis. Blanf. & Gates, i, p. 81. 



Vernacular names. Dao-ria phany (Cachari). 



Description. Lores, ear-coverts and under the eyes black ; fore- 

 head, crown, nape, mantle and sides of the neck slaty-grey ; back, 

 rump and visible portions of the wing deep chesteut-brown, except 

 the outer webs of the first primaries, which are duller ; upper tail- 

 coverts deeper chestnut ; the four central tail-feathers rufous- 

 brown on the basal two-thirds of their length, then black ; the 

 others all pale chestnut, the fourth pair from the outside partially 

 black on the inner web ; extreme point of chin black ; remainder 

 of chin, cheeks, throat, fore neck, centre of breast and abdomen 

 yellow ; sides of breast and upper abdomen dark ashy-grey ; lower 

 part of flanks, thighs, vent and under tail-coverts deep chestnut. 



Colours of soft parts. Bill black ; irides crimson or bright red. 



Measurements. Length about250mm; wing about 95 to 100 mm.; 

 tail about the same ; tarsus about 38 mm. ; culmen about 28 mm. 



Distribution. The hills South of the Brahmaputra, from Cachar 

 to Lakhimpur and the Dana Hills. 



Nidification. McClelland's Laughing-Thrush is resident and 

 breeds throughout its range, the great majority of eggs being laid 



