POMATORHINTJS. 221 



Description. This race differs from the last in having the whole 

 chin, throat and upper breast dark ashy, the feathers of the chin 

 and throat having white bases and those of the breast white 

 central streaks. 



Colours of soft parts as in P. e. erytliroyenys. 



Measurements. This form is a little smaller than the last,, 

 wing 92 to 102mm. 



Distribution. Himalayas, Garhwal to Sikkim. 



Nidification. Breeds in May and June at all elevations between, 

 2,000 and 8,000 feet. The nests and eggs cannot be distinguished 

 from those of the last. 



Habits do not differ from those of P. e. erytlirogenys. 



(221) Pomatorhimis erythrogenys macclellandi. 



McCLELLAND's SdHITAR- BABBLER. 



Pomidorhinus macclellandi Jerdon, B. ofl v ii, p. 32 (1863) (Khasia 

 Hills); Blanf. & Gates, i, p. 125. 



Vernacular names. Dao-gurrum-bulcu (Cachari). 



Description. In this race the flanks are olivaceous instead of 

 rufous, and the breast is white streaked with dark ashy brown. 



Colours of soft parts as in erythror/enys. 



Measurements. This is a smaller bird than the last two, with a 

 wing of about 87 to 93 mm. In this, as in all the Scimitar- 

 Babblers, the female is decidedly smaller than the male, and the 

 smaller dimensions given refer to that sex. The bill is only about 

 30 to 32 mm. and more slender than in the previous two races. 



Distribution. Assam, South of the Brahmaputra and Chin, 

 Hills. 



Nidification similar to that of the last two birds. Forty eggs 

 average 26'5 x 19'3 in. The breeding season lasts from early 

 April to late June, and nests may be found at all elevations 

 between 2,500 and 6,000 feet. 



Habits. These do not differ from those of other birds of the 

 same genus, but this race wanders down very low in winter, for 

 Stevens obtained it in the Lakhimpur plains in January to March. 



(222) Pomatorhinus erythrogenys gravivox, 

 DAYID'S SCIMITAR-BABBLER. 



Pomatorhinus yraviuox David, Ann. Sci.Nat., xviii, p. 2 (1873) (South 

 Suensi). 



Vernacular names. Chi-ba-ivo-yraw (Kachin). 

 Description. Differs from P. e. macclellandi in having the flanks 

 rufous and the breast streaked with black. 

 Colours of soft parts and Measurements as in P. e. macclellandi. 



