166 TIMALIID.E. 



Description. Similar to T. e. eryihrolcema, but has a conspicuous 

 grey supercilium and the forehead also much greyer. 



Colours of soft parts and Measurements as in erytlirolcema. 



Distribution. The high ranges between Cachar, the Naga Hills 

 and N.W. Manipur. 



Nidification and Habits. Nothing recorded. 



(152) Trochalopterum erythrocephalum woodi. 

 WOOD'S KED-HEADED LAUGHING-THRUSH. 



Trochalopterum en/throcephahim woodi Stuart Baker, Bull. B. 0. C., 

 xxxv, p. 17 (^1914) (Loi-Sing, N. Shan States). 



Vernacular names. None recorded. 



Description. Differs from T. e. godiuini in having the upper 

 back unmarked with black as in melanostigma. The chin and 

 throat are blackish instead of rufous and the ear-coverts are grey. 

 From erythrolcema it differs in having grey ear-coverts and a 

 broad gray supercilium. From chrysopterum it differs in having 

 black not rufous-brown edges to the breast-feathers, and the 

 upper parts are rufous-brown rather than olive-green. 



Colours of soft parts. Bill dark horny-brown ; legs apparently 

 dark fleshy-brown. 



Measurements. "Wing 107 mm.; tail ]22 mm.; culmen 

 20 mm. ; tarsus 37 mm." (Ifarinyton). 



Distribution. Shan States. 



Nidification and Habits not recorded. 



(153) Trochalopterum erythrocephalum chrysopterum. 

 THE SHILLONG YELLOW-WINGED LAUGHING-THRUSH. 



lanthocinda chrysoptera Gould, P. Z. S., 1835. p. 48 (Khasia Hills). 

 Trochalopterum chrysopterum. Blanf. & Gates, i, p. 90. 



Vernacular names. None recorded. 



Description. Differs from all the other races in having brown 

 oval spots instead of black round spots on back and breast. It 

 has a broad grey supercilium and the ear-coverts are rufous more 

 or less tinged with grey. The chin and throat are dark chestnut. 



Colours of soft parts. Iris yellowish or greyish brown, some- 

 times quite grey ; legs fleshy or yellowish brown ; bill dark horny- 

 brown. 



Measurements. Total length about 260 to 270 mm. ; wing 101 to 

 106 mm. ; tail about ] 10 to 115 mm. ; culmen about 20 to 21 mm. ; 

 tarsus about 38 mm. 



