426 PYCNONOTID^E. 



eggs taken by Stewart and Bourdillon in Travancore and by 

 Bell in Kanani average 21'9 x 15*6 mm. and vary in length 

 between 81*0x15*9 and 22'3 X 16 mm. and in breadth between 

 21*2 x 15-0 and 22-3 x 16 mm. 



The birds of this species often lay one egg only, single eggs 

 quite hard-set having been taken by Mr. J. Stewart in Travancore. 



Habits. Those of the genus. It is found from the level of the 

 plains up to some 2,000 feet. 



(442) Microtarsus cinereoventris. 

 THE GREY-BELLIED BULBUL. 



Brachypodius cinereoventris Blvth, J. A. S. B., xiv, p. 576 (1845) 



(Tippera). 

 Micropua cinereiventris. Blanf . & Gates, i, p. 295. 



Vernacular names. Dao-bulip-garaju (Cachari). 



Description. This bird differs from M. m. melanocephalus in 

 having the breast, upper part of the abdomen, hind-neck and 

 sometimes the upper back bluish grey instead of yellow or green. 



Colours of soft parts and Measurements as in that bird. 



Distribution. The same also as in that bird but apparently not 

 extending to Siam, Annam, or Sumatra and the other islands. 



Nidification and Habits exactly the same as those of the Black- 

 headed Bulbul. It is generally found in company with flocks of 

 the Black-headed birds and, as far as my experience goes, never 

 by itself, though every nock of the former may not necessarily 

 contain any of these with grey abdomens. The Cuchari names 

 for M. melunoceplialus and M. cinereoventris mean male and female 

 of the same species but, as I have already shown, the difference 

 is not one of sexes though the two birds are probably dimorphic 

 forms of the sauie species. Two pairs of eggs in my collection 

 measure 21-4X15-4; 21-0x15-1 and 23-4x16-1; 22-4x17-0 mm. 

 The latter appear very large for the size of the bird. 



Genus KELAARTIA Blyth (fide Jerdon), 1863. 



The single species of Kelaartia is peculiar to Ceylon. It is 

 characterized by the curious pointed feathers constituting the 

 supercilium and by the rounded feathers of the crown, the two 

 forming a striking contrast. 



The tarsus in this genus is rather longer than is usual in the 

 Bulbuls, but it does not exceed in length the middle toe and claw. 



(443) Kelaartia penicillata. 

 THE YELLOW-EABED BULBUL. 



Pycnonotus penicillatus Biyth, J. A. S. B., xx, p. 178 (1851) 



(Ceylon). 



Kelaartia penicillata Blanf. & Gates, i, p. 297. 

 Vernacular names. Xone recorded. 



