408 AVIFAUNA OF CHOTA NAGPUR. 



there, but by Captain Beavan it was obtained on two occasions in 

 Manbhum, and also apparently by Colonel Tickell in Singhbhum. 

 In the Rajmehal hills and the neighbourhood of Calcutta 

 it is not uncommon. 



122.— Geocichla unicolor, Tickell. (356.) 



The Dusky Ground-Thrush is not common in Chota Nagpur. 

 It was obtained by Colonel Tickell in Singhbhum and by myself 

 in Sirguja, so is very probably spread, though sparingly, 

 throughout the jungly parts of the Division. 



The following are measurements of specimens in my 

 collection : — 



Sirguja $ Wing 47 ; Tail 34 ; Tarsus l'l ; Bill at front "65 



Kajmehal hills, sex ? „ 52 „ 35 „ 13 „ „ „ -65 

 The Sirguja specimen has the non-ferruginous plumage of 

 the female, but the throat and neck are unstreaked. 



The Rajmehal specimen, apparently a female, is distinguished 

 from the preceding by being a larger bird, and by having the 

 throat and neck well streaked with brown. A specimen from 

 Kotegurh corresponds in measurements with this last, except 

 that the tarsus is somewhat shorter. The length in the Raj- 

 mehal specimen appears to be quite exceptional. 



123.— Oreocincla dauma, Lath. (371.) 



The Small-billed Mountain-Thrush was once obtained in Man- 

 bhum by Captain Beavan. In Sirguja and other parts of 

 Western Chota Nagpur I met with it occasionally and shot three 

 specimens. I also found it in the Rajmehal hills as late as April. 

 It seems possible that it remains in these hills all the year. 



I invariably found it on the banks of well-wooded streams. 

 Its flight is low and irregular ; but for its short wings it might 

 often be taken to be a species of Qaprimulgus. 



The following are measurements in inches of specimens in 

 my collection : — 



Sirguja $ "Wing 55 ; Tail 4" ; Tarsus 1/25 ; Bill from gape 1*3 

 „ ? „ 575 „ 4- „ 1-25 „ „ „ 1-2 



124.— Pyctorhis sinensis, Gm. (385.) 



The Yellow-ej^ed Babbler is generally distributed throughout 

 Chota Nagpur. It is particularly common in Palamow. 



125.— Mixornis rubicapilla, Tickell. Motacilla. 

 apud Tickell. (395.) 



The Yellow-breasted Wren-babbler was first found by Colonel 

 Tickell in the jungles of Borabhum and Dhalbhum. It was 



