OF THE TRAVANCORE HILLS. 399 
372.—Oreocincla neilgheriensis, Blyth. 
“Rather scarce and solitary, found in thick jungle from the 
summit of the hills down to 2,000 feet elevation.—F. W. B.” 
Of two males, the follearieice dimensions are given :— 
Length, 9° 75, 9-25; expanse, 15, 13°25; wing, 5; tail, 3, 
3°25 ; Dill from gape, 1°4, 1:3; tarsus, 1:12, 1-0. 
389.—Alcippe poiocephala, Jerd. 
Identical with specimens from the Neilgherries and Pulneys. 
390 bis 4.—Alcippe Bourdilloni, Hume. 
This bird will be found fully described further on in this num- 
ber, and I have nothing to add to what I have there said. 
398.—Dumetia albogularis, Blyth. 
“Common from 1,000 to 3,000 feet elevation. Its habits are 
very well described by Jerdon.—F. W. B.” 
A specimen measured in the flesh :—Length, 5°62; expanse, 
nae wing, 2°125; tail, 2°25; tarsus, 0°73; bill from gape, 
0°57. 
399.—Pellorneum ruficeps, Swazns. 
No specimen received. 
“This bird appears to be scarce. I have only obtained a 
single specimen in thick underwood at an elevation of 2,500 
feet.— IF’. W. B.” 
404.—Pomatorhinus Horsfieldi, Sykes. 
“ A common bird in thick underwood at all elevations, but 
it especially frequents the reed like irud jungle. It builds a 
large wove nest of grass and ratan leaves (Calamus rotang?), 
placed beneath some overhanging bank or tutt of grass, or 
occasionally in some thick bush.—F. W. B.” 
409.—Garrulax Delesserti, Jerd. 
“Has the saine distribution throughout the hills as the last, 
but its habits are much more gregarious; a flock sometimes 
numbering as many as twenty individuals, which feed a good 
deal on the ground, and when disturbed ntter loud shrill chatter- 
ing notes of alarm.—F. W. B.” 
a specimen measured in the flesh :—Length, 9; expanse, 12°5 ; 
wing, 4°3 ; tail, 4; tarsus, 1:45; bill at ont Rath margin of 
foutliers) FU: 
A nestling, a few days old, is brown above, slightly olivaceous 
on the wing, white below, and brownish white on the sides of 
the neck. 
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