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BLYTHS BULBUL. 



Blyth's Bulbul is the commonest of the many bulbuls found in the 

 Touugoo hills, especially so at Thandoung. It is a dull olive green 

 bird, about eight-and-a-half inches in length, with a short yellowish 

 eye-brow, and the front part of head and crest tinged with grey, 

 under parts yellowish. It is a very noisy bird during its breeding 

 season, and seemingly uses plenty of bad language when anyone 

 goes near its own particular patch of jungle, in which, most probably, 

 it has hidden its nest, It builds its nest very near the ground and 

 lays two eggs of the regular family type. 



BLANDFORD S BULBUL. 



Blandford's Bulbul, with the so-called " seven sisters, " is one of 

 the commonest birds of the dry-zone, and is found sparingly down as 

 far as Rangoon. It has not got the cheery notes of the rest of the 

 family, but has harsh complaining ones, and is a very uninteresting 

 bird as it gives one the idea that there is something wrong about 

 which it is always complaining. It is a dull brown bird with an olive 

 tinge, with silver grey cheek patches, chin whitish and lower parts 

 pale coloured, and is about eight inches long. It builds a flimsy 

 nest and lays two or three eggs of the regular bulbul types. 



This is one of Burma's own productions and is not found in any 

 other part of the world. It is a bird of the low country preferring 

 open expanses of jungle and gardens to dense undergrowth. 



Burmese name Byu, also Bo-sa-mwe. 

 (No. 306. P. blandfordi ) 



In the Kachin Hills, the following Bulbuls are very common : 

 Blyih's Bulbul. Kachin name Gheng-ma-kator. 



Anderson's Bulbul. A handsome little bird with a black head, 

 white throat and yellow seat to its trousers. 



Kachin name Kator-tor-prong. 

 (No. 2Q8a, P, xanthorrhous.) 



The Finch-billed Bulbul. A handsome green bird, with a thick 

 bill, a long black crest, and the top of head and cheeks grey. 



Kachin name Kator-sit. 

 (No. 292. S. canifrons.) 



Burma is very well represented by this family, as out of fifty odd 

 mentioned in the Fauna of British India about thirty-five are found 

 in this Province. Those that I have omitted are either rare birds or 

 only found in forests or hills, 



