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

 claw. 



The Yellow-eared Bulbul appears to be a denizen of the forests 

 of the hilly parts of the island. 



314. Kelaartia penicillata. The Yellow-eared Balbid. 



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



Kelaartia penicillata (Blyth), Jerd. B. I. ii,p. 86; Holdsw. P. Z.S. 

 1872, p. 4oO ; Leyye, S. F. iv, p. 245 ; id. Birds Ceyl. p. 480, pi. 21, 

 ti{?. 1 : Hume, Cat. no. 454 ; tiharpe, Cat. B. M. vi, p. 1(52. 



Fig. 92. Head of K. penicillata. 



Coloration. Forehead and crown dark brown or blackish, each 

 feather very narrowly edged with ashy ; a narrow white line from 

 the nostril to the upper part of the eye ; a broad yellow streak 

 from the upper part of the eye to the nape ; chin and upper part 

 of cheeks white ; lores, lower part of cheeks, and ear-coverts black, 

 the latter part with a lengthened streak of yellow down the 

 middle; a large slaty-blue spot on the side of the neck, touching 

 the ear-coverts ; upper plumage olive-green ; wings and tail dark 

 brown, the outer webs washed with olive-green ; the whole lower 

 plumage, except the chin, deep yellow, washed with olive on the 

 breast and sides of the body ; under wing-coverts and edge of wing 

 yellow. 



Iris red mingled with brown, or red deepening to brown next 

 the pupil ; tarsi and feet dark leaden blue ; bill black (Legge). 



Length about 7*5 ; tail 3'2 ; wing 3'2 ; tarsus -8 ; bill from 

 gape -85. 



Distribution. Ceylon, where this bird is found up to about 4000 

 feet. Jerdon was under the impression that he procured this 

 species in Mysore, but its occurrence in Southern India has not 

 been confirmed. 



