454 SYLYIIDJE. 



The young bird has the dark spots on the tail developed in an 

 extraordinary manner. 



Of the same dimensions as P. inoniata, but the tail in winter 

 does not exceed 3, and in summer 2. 



Distribution. Southern India from Mysore to Cape Coinorin ; 

 Ceylon. This bird occurs at considerable elevations as well as on 

 the plains, being found on the Palni hills up to 5000 feet. 



Habits, <$fc. Breeds from April to July, constructing a nest of the 

 same character as that of P. inornata and laying precisely similar 

 eggs. 



468. Prinia blanfordi. The Burmese Wren- Warbler. 



Drymoipus extensicauda, Swinli. apud Oates, S. F. iii, p. 340. 

 Drymoeca blanfordi, Wald. in Blyth, Birds Burm. p. 118; Hume, S. 



F. v, p. 57 ; id. Cat. no. 543 ter. 

 Drymoeca extensicauda (Sivinh.), apud Oates, S. F. v, p. 159, x, 



p. 221 ; Hume, Cat. no. 544 quat. ; id. S. F. xi, p. 215. 

 Drymoipus extensicaudata, Swin/i. apud Armstrong, S. F. iv, p. 328. 

 Drymoica blanfordi, Wald., Hume $ Dav. 8. F. vi, p. 349. 

 Drymoica extensicauda (Swinh.\ apud Hume fy Dav. S. F. vi, p. 350 ; 



Bingham, S. F. ix, p. 186. 



Prinia inornata, Sykes, Sharpe, Cat. B. M. vii, p. 195 (part.). 

 Prinia blanfordi ( Wald.}, Gates, B.B. i, p. 112 ; id. in Humes N. 8f E. 



2nd ed. i, p. 305. 



Coloration. Resembles P. inornata, but at both seasons of the 

 year there is an appreciable tinge of green running through the 

 upper plumage ; the sides of the head and the supercilium are 

 distinctly fulvous ; the subterminal patches on the tail-feathers 

 are very large and distinct, nearly black and as broad as the feathers, 

 and the tips are pure white and very well denned. An important 

 difference is that the bill remains brown throughout the summer. 



Iris orange-yellow ; eyelids plumbeous, the edges orange ; upper 

 mandible fleshy brown, lower pale fleshy, the tips dusky ; mouth 

 flesh-coloured ; legs reddish yellow ; claws pinkish horn. 



Length in winter 6, in summer 5-2 ; tail in winter 3, in summor 

 2 to 2-2 ; wing 1*9 ; tarsus *8 ; bill from gape *6. 



Distribution. Occurs abundantly in suitable localities throughout 

 Southern Pegu and the valley of the Sittoung river up to Toungngoo. 

 This bird is also found in Tenasserim as far south as Tavoy. 



Habits, fyc. Breeds from May to August or even later, constructing 

 a deep purse-like nest of grass, attached to several stalks of elephant 

 grass or the small branches of a bush or weed not far from the 

 ground. The eggs, three or four in number, are white or pale 

 green or pale pink, spotted and blotched with dark purple and 

 reddish brown. They measure '58 by '44. 



P. extensicauda, Swinh., from China, differs from P. inornata in 

 being much greener above and more yellow below ; and from 

 P. blanfordi in having the bill black in summer as well as in other 

 particulars. 



