148 LIST OF BIRDS IN MANIPUE, 



Grown and occiput — Olivaceous brown (3) Upper surface with 



little or no rufescent 

 tinge ; foreneck, 



breast and upper 

 abdomen a rich 

 warm buff. P. 

 phayrei, Arakan 

 hills, Tipperah, 



Khasi, Naga and 

 Manipur hills.* 

 This latter species I found not uncommon in the Manipur 

 hills, but exceedingly difficult to see or shoot, although, after I had 

 succeeded in shooting two in the act of calling, I discovered 

 that there were constantly numbers of them about, and this 

 being the breeding season they were noisy enough, though spe- 

 cially so in the early mornings. The following are accurate 

 particulars of two specimens ; unfortunately I measured no 

 males : — 



Legs and feet pale olive to yellowish green ; back ridge 

 of tarsi and soles yellow ; claws pale horny yellow ; bill coral 

 red ; irides in one yellowish white, in the other pale buff or 

 brownish creamy white. 



We have this from Shillong and the Naga hills, and God- 

 win-Austen records it from Cherrapoonjee, but we have as 

 yet no further knowledge of its occurrence in Assam, Sylhet, 

 or Cachar. It was originally described from Arakan, but does 

 not that we know extend to any other part of British Burmah. 



^Olsext. — Pomatorhinus austeni, Hume. 



This species, already fully described (S. F., X, 152) was only 

 observed in the higher forests of the Eastern Manipur hills, 

 and as yet I have no knowledge of its occurrence anywhere in 

 Assam, Sylhet, Cachar or British Burmah. 



402.— Pomatorhinus schisticeps, Hodgs. 



I only met with this species near Noongzai-ban and in the 

 Eerung valley, both in the Western hills. It may occur in 

 the Eastern hills also, but I never even heard it and I am 

 familiar with its call. 



* Blyth adds Sik.him and Tavoy, but the bird occurs in neither. Aliognlarls 

 is found near Tavoy, oide S. F., yi, &11. 



