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appeared to be very shy, and when disturbed retreated rapid- 

 ly through the dense underwood. I don't think I ever heard 

 them utter a note. — W. D.] 



393. — Stachyris rujiceps, Bly. 



Lord Walden remarks, B. B., p. 116: "A single Karennee 

 example (collected by Ramsay) in very indifferent order appears 

 to belong to this species.''' 



The specimen, also an indifferent one, obtained by us near 

 Fahpoon, and entered under this species in our first list, proves, 

 on careful re-examination, to belong to the next species. Rufi- 

 frons goes right up tothe Bhootan Doars, and it is unlikely that 

 ruficeps really occurs in Karennee. 



393 bis.— Stachyris rufifrons, Hume. (3). Desor. 

 S. F., I., 479. 



Younzaleen Creek j Meetan ; Mergui ; Bahonee. 



_ Very sparingly distributed throughout the forests of the pro- 

 vince. 



[This, too, is a rare bird in Tenasserim, but also occurs through- 

 out the province. It is a forest species. In all its habits, &c, 

 it closely resembles the last. — W. D.] 



394 Us.— Stachyris assimilis. Wald. (5). Desor. 

 S. F., V., 96. 



{Karennee, 2,800 feet, Rams.) Mooleyit. 



Confined apparently to the higher slopes of Mooleyit, and 

 the continuation of the same range in Karennee. 



[I observed this bird on several occasions, but only at 

 Mooleyit above 5,500 feet elevation. They were always in 

 small parties, hunting about the bushwood in company with only 

 Alcippe nipalensis. I never heard them utter any note that I 

 can remember. They were not rare, but owing to the rapidity 

 with which they moved through the dense brushwood were 

 difficult to procure. — W. D.] 



The following are dimensions, &c, of 2 males : — 



Length, 4-3 to 4-4 ; expanse, 6-2 to 65 ; tail from vent, 1*7 

 to 1-8; wing, 1-9 to 2-0; tarsus, 0'7 to 075 ; till from gape, 

 0-55 to 0-6; weight, 0'35 oz. 



Legs and feet fleshy yellow; upper mandible brown; lower 

 mandible pale plumbeous, fleshy at base ; irides deep red brown. 



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