PROPARUS. 173 



Two nests of this species were found by Davison on Muleyit 

 mountain in February. In both cases the nests were constructed of 

 green moss lined with fibres and dry leaves, and were cup-shaped. 

 One nest was placed in a masss of creepers about five feet from 

 the Aground, and the other in the moss growing on the trunk of a 

 large tree. The eggs were white minutely spotted with black, and 

 three in number in each instance ; they measured '73 by -57. 



Genus PROPARUS, Hodgs., 1841. 



The geuus Proparus is the third of the Timeliine genera with a 

 Tit-like bill. It may be recognized by the hairs which overhang 

 the nostrils, the narrower bill, and the immense hind claw which is 

 as long as the hind toe ; the rictal bristles are short. The tail and 

 wing are about equal in length. 



This genus agrees in every minute particular with Fulvetta of 

 David and Oustalet, which was instituted for some birds from the 

 mountains of China. 



183. Proparus vinipectus. The Plain-brown Tit-Babbler. 



Siva vinipectus, Hodgs. 2nd. Rev. 1838, p. 89. 



Leiothrix viuipectus (Hodgs.}, Blyth, Cat. p. 100 ; Horsf. $ M. Cat. 



i, p. 368. 

 Proparus vinipectus (Hodys.), Jerd. B. I. ii, p. 257 ; Stoliczka, J. A. 



S. B. xxxvii, pt. ii, p. 50 ; Blanf. J. A. S. B. xli, pt. ii, p. 45 ; 



Godw.-Aust. J. A. S. B. xliii, pt. ii, p. 169 ; Hume, N. $ E. p. 394 ; 



id. Cat. no 622 ; Gates in Hume's N. $ E. 2nd ed. i, p. 119. 

 Alcippe vinipectus (Hodgs.), Sharps, Cat. B. M. vii, p. 619. 



The Plain Brown Hill-Thrush, Jerd. 



Coloration. Forehead, crown, nape, back, and scapulars vinous 

 brown ; lores dusky ; a very broad white supercilium to the nape, 

 bordered above by a black band reaching beyond the nape, which 

 tends to meet its fellow on the upper back ; rump and upper wing- 

 and tail- coverts ferruginous ; tail brown, washed with ferruginous 

 on the base and the outer webs ; the earlier primaries edged with 

 hoary grey, the next few entirely black on the outer webs, the 

 remaining quills ferruginous on the outer webs ; ear-coverts and 

 cheeks vinous brown like the crown ; chin, throat, and upper breast 

 white, with indistinct dusky streaks ; lower breast vinous ; abdomen, 

 flanks, and under tail-coverts fulvous. 



Bill and legs fleshy brown (Jerdori) ; iris dark brown (Hume 

 Coll.) ; iris pale ochre ; legs and feet pale umber-grey ( Godtv.- 

 Aust.) iris yellow, with a reddish tinge ; legs livid ; bill dusky 

 above, livid below (Blanf.). 



Length about 4-8 ; tail 2-2 ; wing 2-3 ; tarsus '9 ; bill from 

 gape -5. 



Distribution. The Himalayas from the Sutlej valley to Sikhim up 

 to elevations of 11,000 feet or more ; Japvo peak, Burrail range at 

 9000 feet. 



