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in pairs, and it frequented the bushes by the roadside, and 

 had the usual sharp querulous chirp characteristic of the 

 Bulbuls. 



458.— Otocompsa leucogenys, J. E. Gr. 



Nine males. — Length, I'Q to 8"1 ; expanse, 10*8 to 11'3 ; 

 wing, 3-4 to 3-7 ; tail, 3'3 to 3'7 ; tarsus, 0-76 to 0-85 ; bill 

 from gape, 0*8 to 9 ; bill at front, 0*6 to 0'7 ; closed wings 

 short of tail, 2-0 to 2-3. 



Five females. — Length, 7-2 to 7'5 ; expanse, 10 to 10'7 ; 

 wing, 3-1 to 3-3 ; tail, 3-2 to 3 5 ; tarsus, 076 to 0-83 ; bill 

 from gape, 0*8 to 0*82 ; bill at front, 0*6 to 0*64 ; closed wings 

 short of tail, 1'8 to 2'1. 



Bill black ; irides light brown, in young birds dark ; feet 

 plumbeous black. 



The White-cheeked Crested Bulbul is very common in suit- 

 able localities, on all the hills round the Nepal Valley throughout 

 the year ; but it never enters the central part of the valley. 

 It is also common in winter in the Nawakot district, the Chit- 

 lang and Markhu Valleys, and from Bhimphedi to Nimboatar. 

 Bushes growing on the hill sides are its favourite, and indeed 

 only, resort in Nepal, and in these it breeds, in May and June 

 principally, at elevations of from 5,000 to 6,000 feet. Its 

 nests were secured on the 2nd, .5th, 6th, 14th and 28th June ; 

 the usual number of eggs laid seems to be three, and the 

 average measurement of six egg's is 0832 in length and 0"618 

 in breadth. The nests and eggs of this species have been fully 

 described in Mr. Hume's work. 



460.--Otocompsa emeria, Lin. 



The Red-whiskered Bulbul appears to be exclusively confined 

 to the lower regions of Nepal. I did not myself observe it 

 in the wild state, but a caged specimen was brought to me at 

 Kathmandu, which I kept for several months. 



4.61.-^Molpastes pyg88us, Eodgs. 



Four males. — Length, 9 to 95 ; expanse, 12*6 to 12-9 j wing, 

 4-15 to 4-3 ; tail, 4-1 to 4-4 ; tarsus, I'O ; bill from gape, 093 

 to 1*0 ; bill at front, 0'67 to 0"76 ; closed wings short of tail, 

 2-4 to 2-7. 



Five females. — Length, 8*2 to 8*5; expanse, 11*6 to 12*2 ; 

 wing, 3-8 to 3-9 ; tail, 3-8 to 4-15 ; tarsus, 0'9 to 0-97 ; bill 

 from gape, 0-9 to U-95; bill at front, 0-67 to 0-72 ; closed 

 wings short of tail, 2*4 to 2 "5. 



Bill black ; irides dark brown ; feet dusky. 



