210 BIRDS OF TENASSERIM. 



A rare straggler to the dry portions of Central Tenasserim . 



268 quat.— Volvocivora neglecta, Hume. (15). Descr. 

 S. F., V., 203. 



Mergui ; Tenasserim Town ; Pakchan ; Bankasoon ; Malewoon. 



Confined to the more southern portions of the province, 

 where it replaces intermedia. 



269 Ms. — Volvocivora intermedia, Hume. (28). 

 Descr. S. E., V. ; 205. 



Pine forests, Salween ; Kollidoo ; Kyouk-nynt ; Pabpoon : Salween Pv. j 

 Khyketo ; Wimpong ; Moulraein ; Pabyouk ; Yea-boo; Mooleyit ; Meetan ; 

 Quanlah ; Amherst; Yea; Zadee ; Mergui. 



Very common throughout the province, except south of Mergui, 

 where it is replaced by neglecta. 



[The habits and voice (which by the way one seldom hears, 

 as they are very silent birds) of all these Volvocivoras are 

 much the same. 



I have found them in the densest forests, in thin jungle, in 

 gardens, in fact, wherever there were trees. They are usually 

 met with singly, never in parties ; rarely I have seen a pair 

 together. They never descend to the ground to feed ; but if you 

 are sitting about mid-day near a stream, you are sure to see two 

 or three of these birds come down to bathe and drink. As 

 indeed do all the Bulbuls and Malacopterons, and scores of 

 others. When feeding, they hunt about the leaves and 

 branches, occasionally seizing insects on the wing. — W. D.] 



270— Graucalus macii, Less. (33). 



(Tonc/hoo Hills, Karennee, from 2,500 to 4,000 feet, Earns.) Kollidoo ; 

 Pabpoon ; Thatone ; Kuukaryit, Houngthraw E.. ; Mouhnein ; Pabyouk ; Ka- 

 rope ; Amherst ; Tavoy ; Sbymotee ; Tenasserim Town ; Pakchan. 



Generally distributed throughout the less densely wooded por- 

 tions of the province. 



[Although occurring throughout the province, this species 

 is very rare indeed in the extreme south. From Tavoy north- 

 wards it is comparatively common, keeping to the thinner por- 

 tions of the forest, and occasionally venturing into gardens. 

 It has a fine whistling call, uttered chiefly as it flies from tree 

 to tree, but occasionally when seated. It is never seen in 

 parties, usually singly, sometimes in pairs. It is generally 

 seen quietly seated, not threading through the branches like 

 Volvocivora, nor capturing insects on the wing. In fact, while 

 it undoubtledly does live on insects, I am rather puzzled as to 

 how it gets them, and I have seen and watched hundreds 



