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it far from easy of observation. It Tras observed at Tain 

 Chau, wLere, in a ravine at the foot of the hill on which 

 tiie monastery stands, two immature birds were obtained. 



Tbe bird is shot with difficulty, because it sticks to the 

 underffrowth, and when flushed drops with closed wiu"-s 

 after the shortest possible flight. 



The call is like that of Dryonastes jjerspicillatus, but is more 

 musical. A nest was found in a thorn-bush at AVu Shek 

 on the North River, which in architectvire and materials 

 exactly resembled that of Dryonastes perspicHlatus. These 

 birds also breed at Howlik, but no nests were discovered 

 there. 



Two eo^gs average 1*04 x "TG. 



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TiMELIA PILEATA. 



The Red-headed Babbler is an uncommon resident at 

 Tak Hing, forty miles below Wuchau^ on the borders of 

 Kwangsi and Kwang Tung, and is found nowhere else on 

 the West River. 



On May 3rd, 1907, a nest of this species containing 

 four eggs Avas discovered in a ravine full of flags, the 

 female bird flying to it and thus betraying the secret. 

 This nest, which was about a foot from the ground and 

 ill-concealed, was placed among rank herbage, and so 

 loosely put together that it almost dropped to pieces when 

 removed; it was domed and had an entrance-hole at one 

 side. 



Pyctorhis sinensis. 



The Orange-eyed Babbler is a rare resident on the 

 West River and was most frequently observed at Tak 

 Hing, but also at Tam Chau and Wuchau in Kwang Si. 



Nests of this species were found on May 30tli and 

 August 3rd, and in both cases were placed against the 

 main stem of a large reed, supported by several small twigs; 

 they were easy to see. The one discovered on May 30th 

 contained three young and an infertile egg. 



The birds at the nest were noisy and aggressive, and 



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