STACHYRIDOPSIS. 155 



Stachyris pyrops, Hodgs. P. Z. S. 1845, p. 23 ;-/.. Consp. i. p. 332. The 

 RED-BILLED TREE-BABBLER. 



Above olivaceous to mfeseent brown with a tinge of rufous on the head ; 

 back olivaceous, as also on the wing coverts and outer webs of the quills; 

 crown of the head ochraceons brown, with mesial dark streaks ; sides of the 

 face ochraceous brown, also the ear-coverts, but with an ashy tinge ; chin 

 and a spot in front of the eye black ; under surface of the body, including 

 the under tail coverts, light ochraceous brown ; under wing coverts and axil- 

 laries white, ochrey near the edge ; tail light brown, edged narrowly with 

 olivaceous. Bill sordid sanguine ; legs pale fleshy brown ; irides blood-red. 



Length. 4-5 to 4'8 inches ; wing 2'i ; tail 2; tarsus O'8 ; culmen 0-65. 



Hab. The Himalayas. The Lucknow Museum possesses specimens from 

 Pethoragurh and Kumaon, and the British Museum from Dehra and Nepaul. 

 Jerdon mentions it from Mussoorie and Kussowlie. Breeds during May and 

 June. Nest a deep cup coarsely made of grass stems, and placed in a small 

 shrub about 2 3 feet from the ground. Eggs oval, pale green speckled with 

 purplish red. 



631 Stachyridopsis chryssea (Hodgs.), Sharps, Cat. B. Br. 



Mus. vii. p, 6oi -, Oates, B . Br. Burm. i. p. 52. Stachyris chrysaea, Hodgs. ,. 

 Icon. ined. Br. Mm* App. pi. 88, No. 869 ; Jerd., B. Ind. ii. p>. 22; Hume* 

 Nests and J?ggs, p. 245 ; Blyth and Wald., B. Burm. p. ri6 : Anders., Yun- 

 nan Exp. p\ 637; Hume, Str. F. viii. p; 95. The GOLDEN-HEADED TREE- 

 BABBLER. 



Above, the edges of the quills and the ear coverts yellowish olive ; wing coverts 

 dusky brown edged with greenish ; tail the same, edged with yellowish olive ;. 

 crown golden yellow with mesial dark streaks; forehead, supercilium, cheeks,, 

 chin, throat and under surface of body golden yellow, paler on the breasU 

 centre of the abdomen and under tail coverts \ under wing coverts yellow - t 

 lores and feathers above and below the eye black.. Bill plumbeous ; legs pale 

 brownish yellow ; irides light brown. 



Length. 4*3 to 4*5 inches; wing 1-95 to 2; tail 17 to 2 ; tarsus 075;: 

 culmen 0-5. 



ffaoTte Himalayas, extending into the hills of Arrakart and Khasia. 

 It has been met with by Dr. Anderson near Bhamo, and occurs also in Sik- 

 kim, Eastern Bengal and Nepaul to 5,000 feet. Dr. Jerdon says it frequents 

 high trees, and feeds on insects which infest flower buds. The eggs of 

 this species is said to be pinkish white, and the nest domed and placed on the 

 summit of a sedge. 



632. Stachyridop&is assimilis: (WaU), Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. 



Mus. vii. p. 602 ; Oates, B. Br. Burm. i. p. 53. Stachyris assimilis, Wald. 

 in Blyth's B. Burm. p. 116 - r Hume, Sir. F. 1877, pp. 57, 115 ; Hume and 

 Dav,, Sir. F. 1878, p. 265 ; Hume, Str. F. 1879, P- 95 ; Ramsay- in Tweed, 



