394 PYCNONOTID-S. 



Description. Differs from the last bird in being darker, especi- 

 ally in the grey of the breast and the yello\v, which is confined to 

 the lower breast \nflavescens. extends well on to the upper breast 

 and even to the throat. In tint also, perhaps in contrast \\ith 

 the darker grey, it is brighter and more vivid. 



Colours of soft parts. The legs are more tinged with brown 

 than in the last bird. 



Measurements. Wing measurements 80 to 89 mm. (79 Kloss, 

 Annarn). 



Distribution. Kachin Hills, Shan States, Karenni and S.E. 

 Burma into the Malay States. 



Nidification differs in no way from that of the last bird. In 

 the Kachin Hills it breeds between 4,000 and 6,000 feet in 

 forests, generally on the outskirts. Ten eggs measure about 

 23-1 x 16-0 mm. Hopwood and Grant took its eggs in March, 

 April and May. 



Habits. Those of the last bird. 



Genus OTOCOMPSA Cabanis, 1851. 



The Bulbuls of this genus are very close indeed to Molpastes 

 but the feathers forming the crest spring from the centre of the 

 crown, the feathers of the hind crown being short and of the usual 

 character. In our Indian forms the crest is very long but in the 

 Burmese forms less conspicuously so and in O.flaviventris jolinstoni 

 from East Siam it is quite short. 



From the next genus, Pinarociclda, it is easily distinguished by 

 its soft plumage on the lower back and rump. 



Key to Species and Suk&pecies. 



A. Upper plumage brown, no green or yellow 



in plumage. 



a. Upper plumage a rich rudd)-brown .... O. emena emeria, p. 394. 



b. Upper plumage dull brown. 



a'. Tail-feathers with no white tips O. e. fuscicaudata, p. .>96. 



b'. Tail-feathers with white tips O. e. peyuensis, p. 396. 



B. Plumage nearly all green and vellow except 



head. [p. 397. 



c. Larger, wing average cibont 85 mm O.Jlaviventi'isJlaviventris, 



d. Smaller, wing average about 81 mm O.Jl. minor, p. 398. 



(410) Otocompsa emeria emeria. 

 THE BENGAL RED-WHISKEKED BULBUL. 



Lanius emeria Linn., S. N., i, p. 137 (1766) (Bengal). 

 Otocompsa emeria. Blanf. & Oaten, i, p. 276. 



Vernacular names. Kumera Bulbul (Hind.) ; Kara Bulbul and 

 Si paid Bulbul ( Beng.) ; Dao-bullip gajao-bi (Cachari); Inrui buUi-p- 

 gaherba (Kacha Naga) ; Boli-ka-lone (Burmese). Ko~kai-lcwv.n 

 (Chinese). 



