BIRDS OF TKNASSERIM. 295 



440.— Megalurus palustris, Eorsf. (9). 



Khyketo ; Kedai Keglny ; Pabjouk. 



Not at all uncommon in thick grass in the plains portions of 

 the northern and central sections of the province. 



[This species is not uncommon on the Thatone plains, frequent- 

 ing those portions that were covered with kine grass. At Paby- 

 ouk, on the Attaran, I found them in ground covered with 

 low stunted thorny bushes. I particularly noticed the quasi- 

 lark-like habit the males have of rising and singing, which is 

 described, Nests and Eggs, p. 276. Beyond this I noticed no- 

 thing particular about them ; they are regular reed birds almost 

 always keeping to the large grass out of which it is extremely 

 difficult to dislodge them, and through which they thread their 

 way like others of their class. I could have got any number of 

 them by hard fagging through the grass, but they were not 

 wanted.— W. D.J 



It has been suggested that the Javan bird may be distinct. 

 Tenasserim specimens are perfectly identical with Indian 

 ones. 



The following are the dimensions of 5 males and 1 female 

 recorded in the flesh : — 



Males.— "Length, 99 to 10-62 ; expanse, 120 to 13-0 ; tail 

 from vent, 4*75 to 5*12 ; wing, 3"8 to 4"15 ; tarsus, 1*3 to 1*5 ; 

 bill from gape, 0*95 to TO ; weight, l - 75 to 2 oz. 



Female. — Length, 8 - 8 ; expanse, 10" 5, tail from vent, 4'37 ; 

 wing, 3*62 ; tarsus, 1*2 ; bill from gape, - 9. 



Legs and feet dark horny pink or pale brown ; upper mandi- 

 ble dark brown ; lower mandible fleshy white ; irides wood 

 brown. 



446 Us.— Hypsipetes concolor, Btyih. (8). (H. sub- 

 niger, Hume.) Desce. S.P.,V., 109. — H. yunanensis, 

 Anders. 



(Tonffhoo, Karen Eills ) at 1,500 feet, Earns.) Pine forests, Salween ; Thoungya 

 Sakan ; Meetan. 



Confined to the more open hill forests of the northern and 

 central portions of the province, but not ascending to the sum- 

 mits of the highest hills. 



[This bird is most commonly seen at the " Sakans" or hill 

 camping grounds, small open clearings surrounded by forest and 

 with a few trees standing about them. Their habits are 

 precisely those of ganeesa and psaroides. They go about in 

 small flocks, from tree-top to tree-top, keeping up a continual 

 chirping chatter, living chiefly on small berries, but also occa- 

 sionally eating insects, and being extremely fond of the nectar of 



