222 ZOSTEROPS P YCNONOTUS 



<$ ad. Differs from Z.japonica in having the sides of the neck and of 

 the breast light blue-grey, the centre of same and the abdomen white, the 

 flanks with a patch of chestnut ; bill brown above, bluish below ; legs 

 blue-grey ; iris hazel. Culmen O5, wing 2 '35, tail 1'45, tarsus 0'6 inch. 

 The female resembles the male but has the chestnut on the flanks 

 paler. 



Hob. Southern Amoorland, Northern" China, Pekin ; Moupin, 

 and Kansu on passage, wintering probably in southern China. 



It is generally found on trees amongst the branches and foliage 

 on which it seeks its insect food. It does not appear to have 

 any regular song, but utters a clear, somewhat long drawn 

 call-note. 



Siurus auricapillus and Dendrceca coronatct, two common American birds, 

 aie said to have occurred in North-eastern Siberia, and the latter has been 

 once recorded from Heligoland. 



PYCNONOTUS, Boie, 1826. 



329. DUSKY BULBUL. 

 PYCNONOTUS BARBATUS. 



Pycnonotus barlatus, (Desf.) Mem de 1' Acad. Eoy. des Sciences, p. 500 r 

 pi. xiii (1787) ; Dresser, iii. p. 353, pi. 142 ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Br, 

 Mus. vi. p. 146 ; P. obscurus, (Temm.) Man. d'Orn. iv. p. 608 

 (1840). 



Najanero, Span. ; Bou-ltig-ldg, Moor. 



ad.. (Morocco). Upper parts dull brown, head darker, wings and 

 tail dark brown ; lores and space before the eye blackish ; chin and upper 

 throat dull dark brown ; centre of abdomen crissum and under tail -co verts 

 white ; rest of underparts pale ashy brown ; bill and legs black ; iris 

 dark brown. Culmen 0'7, wing 4'1, tail 4'2, tarsus I'O inch. Sexes alike 

 and the immature plumage similar but a trifle duller. 



Hob. Algeria, Morocco, and West Africa, from the Gambia 

 to the Niger. 



Frequents wooded and bush-covered localities, is not shy, and 

 is extremely garrulous. Its flight is Jay- like, but not strong 

 or rapid, and when flushed it does not fly far, but perches in 

 some exposed situation. It feeds on insects, berries, and fruit, 



