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452. Horornis major, The Large Bush- Warbler. 



Horeites major, Hodf/s., Moore, P. Z. S. 1854, p. 105 ; Horsf. fy M. 

 Cat. i, p. 323; Jerd. B. I. ii, p. 164; Blanf. J. A S. B. xli, pt. ii, 

 p. 161 ; Hume, N. $ E. p. 331 ; id. Cat. no. 529. 



Cettia major (Hodf/s.), Seebohm, Cat. B. M. v, p. 145, pi. vii. 



Horornis major (Hodgs.}, Gates in Hume's N. fy E. 2nd ed. i, p. 281. 



The Large Hill-Warbler, Jerd. 



Coloration. Forehead, crown, and nape chestnut-brown ; upper 

 plumage and visible portions of wings and tail olive-brown ; the 

 two latter parts tinged with rufous ; lores and behind the eye 

 blackish ; a pale rufous supercilium ; ear-coverts rufous-ashy ; 

 chin, throat, and breast greyish white ; centre of abdomen whitish ; 

 sides of the body, vent, thighs, and under tail-coverts dull ochra- 

 ceous-brown. 



In the dry state, the upper mandible and tip of the lower are 

 dark brown, the remainder of the bill yellowish ; legs fleshy 

 brown. 



Length about 5 ; tail 2 ; wing 2-4; tarsus *9 ; bill from gape *6. 



Distribution. Nepal and Sikhim. 



Habits, fyc. Breeds in Sikhim at high altitudes in July, con- 

 structing a cup-shaped nest, composed of fern-roots, hair, wool, 

 moss, &c.. in a low bush. 



The eggs, which appear to be three in number, are, unlike those 

 of most species of Horornis, of a white colour, sprinkled over the 

 larger half of the egg with minute specks of brownish red. They 

 measure '7 by '54. 



453. Horornis canturiens. The Chinese Bush- Warbler. 



Arundinax canturians, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1860, p. 52. 



Cettia canturiens (Sunnh.)) Seebohm, Cat. B. M. v, p. 141. 



Homochlamys canturiens (Swinh.), Hume, S. F. xi, p. 202. 



Coloration. In winter the whole upper plumage and the visible 

 portions of the wings and tail are russet-brown, brightest on the 

 head ; sides of the neck browner ; lores and a band behind the eye 

 dusky ; a broad, but not very distinct, superciliurn huffish white ; 

 ear-coverts mixed rufous and whitish ; chin, throat, and middle of 

 abdomen white ; breast, sides of the body, and the under tail- 

 coverts buff; thighs greyish brown. In summer the upper plumage 

 is olive-brown, and the lower is paler ; but there is considerable 

 variation in these respects. 



Bill wood-brown, with the edge of the upper and the whole of 

 the lower mandible pale flesh-colour; inside of mouth chrome- 

 yellow ; iris hazel ; legs pale brownish flesh-colour ; claws wood- 

 brown, paling on the soles (Swinhoe). 



Length about 6'5 ; tail 3 ; wing 3 ; tarsus M ; bill from 

 gape -8. 



Distribution. A single specimen of this species, as recorded by 



