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This Bulbul is exceedingly common in the Nepal Valley, from 

 thence all along the main road from Kathmaudu to the plains, 

 and in the Nawakot district. In the valley it frequents the 

 central woods, the vicinity of villages and hamlets, and cleared 

 spaces on the hills up to an elevation of 6,000 feet. It breeds 

 in May and June in the Residency grounds, the nests being 

 very commonly placed in small pine trees {P. longifolia). Three 

 is the usual number of eggs founds and a clutch taken on the 

 29th May, measured in length from 0-85 to 0-93, and in breadth 

 from 0-64 to 0-65. 



465.--Phyllornis aurifrons, Tem. 



Male, Hetoura, December. — Length, 7"3 ; expanse^ 11'65 ; 

 wing, 3-75 ; tail, 2*65 ; tarsus, 0-7 ; bill from gape, TO ; bill 

 at front, 0'8 ; closed v^ings short of tail, 1*25. 



Bill black ; irides deep brown ; feet bluish plumbeous. 



I found this pretty Green Bulbul not uncommon in the Dun, 

 about Hetoura, in December. It was usually solitary, and prin- 

 cipally frequented small trees, moving about amongst the 

 branches and leaves and uttering a rather pleasing note. It 

 occasionally paid a visit to the flowering silk-cotton trees, but 

 was quickly driven away by Chihia hottentotta, Megalcema 

 hodgsoni, and such like powerful competitors. 



466.— Phyllornis hardwickii, Jard. and Selb. 



Three males, Nimboatar {December), and Pharphing {July). — 

 Length, 7*5 to 7'7 ; expanse, 11-6 to 12 ; wing, 3-8 to 3-85 ; 

 tail, 3-0 to 3-2 ; tarsus, 07 ; bill from gape, 0-95 to 0-97 ; bill at 

 front, 0*73 to 0*75 ; closed wings short of tail, 1'5 to 1*6. 



Bill black ; irides brown or dark brown ; feet plumbeous ; 

 claws dusky or black. 



This beautiful species is common in winter about Nimboatar 

 and breeds in summer at Pharphing and on some of the hills 

 round the Nepal Valley. It is usually seen in pairs, and its 

 habits are very like those of P. aurifrons ; but in winter it 

 seems to be a more silent bird. 



470.— Orioius kundoo, Syhes. 



Six males, Valley, April, May and June. — Length, 9 "4 to 97 • 

 expanse, 16'5 to 17-3; wing, 5-4 to 575; tail, 37 to 3*9; 

 tarsus, 0-8 to 0-9 j bill from gape, 1-25 to 1-4; bill at front, 

 1*05 to 1'2 ; closed wings short of tail, I'l to 1*5. 



Three females. — Length, 9*4 to 9*5 ; expanse, 16*4 to 16"6 ; 

 wing, 5-5 ; tail, 37 to 375 ; tarsus, 0-85 to 0'9 ; bill from 

 gape, 1-35 to 1*4 ; bill at front, M to 1-2 ; closed wings short 

 of tail, 1'4. 



