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The Rufous-bellied Babbler is a permanent resident in parts 

 of the Deccan, and occurs also in the vicinity of Mhow. 



It breeds from June to August ; the nest is globular in shape, 

 composed of coarse grass blades, sparingly lined with fine grass. 

 It is frequently placed on the ground amongst coarse grass or 

 dead leaves, with which it is frequently incorporated, but 

 sometimes in low scrub-bushes, only a foot or so from the ground. 

 The eggs, four in number, are broad oval in shape, white in color, 

 spotted, freckled, streaked, and blotched with brownish-red and 

 "reddish-purple ; the markings are sometimes clearly defined, 

 at others they are smudgy ; in others again they are speckly. 

 They measure 0'67 inches in length by about 0*53 in breadth. 



Dumetia albogularis, Blyth. 



398. Jerdon's Birds of India, Vol. II, p. 26 ; Butler, Guzerat ; 

 Stray Feathers, Vol. Ill, p. 471 ; Deccan, Stray Feathers, Vol. 

 IX, p. 400. 



THE WHITE-THROATED WREN BABBLER. 



Length, 5'62 ; expanse, 6*2 ; wing, 2-12 ; tail, 2'25 ; tarsus, 

 075 ; bill at front, 0'4 ; bill at gape, 0'57. 



Like the last, but the chin and throat pure white. 



The White-throated Babbler is another species that only 

 occurs within our limits, on the Sahyadri Range and forests 

 adjacent, but turns up again at Mount Aboo. It is probably 

 a permanent resident. 



GENUS, Pellorneum, Swainson. 



Bill moderate, straight, compressed, very gently curving 

 throughout, slightly hooked at tip, and notched ; rictal bristles 

 feeble ; wings much rounded, fifth, sixth and seventh quills nearly 

 equal ; tail moderate, rounded ; tarsus moderate ; feet large ; mid- 

 dle-toe lengthened ; laterals barely unequal ; hind- toe long ; claws 

 tolerably curved. 



Pellorneum ruficeps, Swainson. 



399. Jerdon's Birds of India, Vol. II, p. 27 ; Butler, Deccan ; 



Stray Feathers, Vol. IX, p. 400. 



THE SPOTTED WREN BABBLER. 



Length, 7 ; expanse, 9 ; wing, 3 ; tail, 3 ; tarsus, 1 ; bill at 

 front, 07. 



Bill horny above, yellowish-fleshy beneath ; irides brick-red ; 

 legs fleshy-yellow. 



Above olive-brown ; crown and nape deep rusty colored, with 

 a more or less marked white eyebrow from the forehead to the 

 nape ; ears dusky- white, or mixed brown and white, or entirely 

 brown ; beneath white or fulvous- white, with spots of dark olive on 

 the sides of the breast and belly, olivaceous on the flanks and 

 under tail -co verts. 



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