324 NOTES ON SOME BIRDS COLLECTED IN THE EASTERN OR 
452 ter A.—Ixus Dawvisoni, Hume. (Vide S. F, 
T1301) 
I have seen several birds which I believe belong to this species 
amongst the open tree jungle near Elephant Point. I only 
obtained a single specimen which was a female, and measured 
in the flesh :— 
Length, 7°75; expanse, 11:25; tail from vent, 3°35 ; wing, 
8°55: tarsus, *9; bill. from gape, °9. 
Trides, brownish white ; bill, legs, and feet, dusky black. 
456.—Rubigula flaviventris, 7ickell. 
This little bird was extremely abundant in the neighbourhood 
of Rangoon. It occurs also, though sparingly, at Syriam, but 
I have not met with it in any portion of the country which 
lies between Elephant Point and China-Ba-keer. It is very 
familiar in its habits, and seems to prefer the vicinity of houses 
or villages. It frequently flies off shore, and perches on the 
rigging of the ships in harbour, where it will remain for hours, 
warbling songs with peculiarly sweet twittering notes. From 
its familiar habits it becomes an easy prey to the native boys 
of the town, who wantonly kill numbers of them with mud 
bullets discharged from a bamboo bow. The following is a 
yésume dimensions of six specimens recorded in the flesh :— 
Length, 7:25 to 76; expanse, 10 to 10:5; wing, 3°15 
to 3°45; tail from vent, 3:2 to 3:5; tarsus, 59 to ‘65; bill 
from gape, ‘72 to 75. 
Irides, white, with a greenish yellow tinge; bill, legs, and 
feet, dusky brownish black. 
457 bis.—Brachypodius melanocephalus, G'mel. 
This species was tolerably abundant at Syriam, frequenting 
the taller trees in thin forest jungle. Ihave also met with 
it in similar localities at Rangoon. I only obtained two 
specimens, a male and female, of which the following are the 
dimensions recorded in the flesh :— 
Male.—Length, 7:2; expanse 10:2; tail from vent, 3:1; 
wing, 3°35; tarsus, ‘55; bill from gape, -75. 
Female.—Length, 6°8; expanse, 9°75; tail from vent, 2°9 ; 
wing, 3°15; tarsus ‘55; bill from gape, °75. Bill, deep black ; 
legs and feet, plumbeous. 
[This species is not included in Dr. Jerdon’s work, and has 
not yet been described in “ Stray FEATHERS.” 
Male.—Length, 7:12 to 7:3; expanse, 10°12 to 10°3; wing, 
83:2 to 3:35; tail from vent, 2°9 to 3°35; tarsus, 0°5 to 0°35; 
bill from gape, 0°75 to 0°85. 
