BIRDS OF TENASSERIM. 283 



[I myself only shot tins species in the hills to the north of 

 Pahpoon. It was usually seen in pairs on the outskirts of forest 

 and in bamboo jungle, but never, I think, any distance from good 

 cover. 



They go about much on the ground, turning over the leaves 

 in quest of insects. When disturbed they generally make their 

 way through the brushwood, and not unfrequently commence 

 climbing up the trees, keeping themselves well screened however, 

 till they reach the top, when they fly off to another tree, or 

 else down into brushwood again. As they move about, or 

 while feeding at short intervals, they keep calling to and answer- 

 ing each other. Their note is the usual low hoot, hoot, 

 hoot, that all the Pomatorhini have, but yet it is recognizably 

 distinct in each species, so that while from a distince you can 

 say u that is some Pomatorhimis, ,} as you draw nearer you can say 

 positively which particular species it is ; but to reproduce these 

 shades of tone in words is utterly impossible. — W. D.] 



It is possible that some of these may pertain to Lord Tweed- 

 dale's new species P. nuchalis, (v. infra). Unfortunately I have 

 not the specimens at hand now to compare. 



403 Us.— Pomatorhimis olivaceus, Blyth. (13). Descr. 

 S. P., V., 137. 



Thoungya Sakan ; Myawadee ; Mooleyit ; Meetan ; Yea ; Tenasserim Town ; 

 Bankasoon ; Malewoon. 



Confined to the less-elevated ranges and the neighbourhood of 

 their bases in Central and Southern Tenasserim. 



[This bird is not uncommon in thin tree jungle, bamboo jungles 

 and even well-wooded gardens near forest. Like the last it is 

 usually found in pairs, though on one or two occasions I have 

 found several together. In its habits, voice, &c, it does not differ 

 from leucogaster. It ascends the hills to at any rate 3,000 feet, 

 but is most numerous about their bases. — W. I).] 



Some time ago (S. F., V., 137) I pointed out that Pomatorhimis 

 olivaceus, Blyth, was a distinct species. It will be observed that 

 all our specimens from Northern Tenasserim are leucogaster, 

 (unless indeed some should prove to be nuchalis) and from 

 Southern and Central Tenasserim, olivaceus. 



The two species may be distinguished at a glance ; in leucogas- 

 ter ; the ferruginous patch behind the ear is continued down the 

 sides of the breast and body ; in olivaceus it is confined to a 

 patch behind the ear-coverts. 



This is the point I would insist upon. I do not think now, 

 after examining very large series from different localities, that 



