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and did not see it again until May, when it reappeared in con- 

 siderable numbers. It has a fine loud rich note, much resem- 

 bling the whistle of the English Song Thrush (T. musicus.) It 

 breeds at Aboo in the rains, commencing nidification towards 

 the end of the hot weather, but I was never fortunate enough 

 to find a nest. 



[This is quite the most northerly point attained by this 

 species ; it is unknown throughout the whole region with which 

 we are dealing. No one has yet taken the nest. — A. 0. H.] 



385.— Pyctorhis sinensis, Gmel. 



The Yellow-eyed Babbler is common on the hills and in the 

 plains. It breeds in the plains during the monsoon, and I saw 

 several nests near Deesa in July and August. 



[Throughout the whole region. — A. O. H.] 



398.— Dumetia albogularis, Blyth. 



The White-throated Wren Babbler is not uncommon at Mount 

 Aboo, but I have seldom seen it in the plains. It prefers thick 

 jungles, and excepting in the breeding season is usually found 

 in small parties. It flies from bush to bush keeping out of sight 

 as much as possible. In the plains I have generally found it 

 skulking about in the big Euphorbia hedges. 



[So far as we know occurs nowhere else in the whole 

 region ; Aboo is by far the most northerly point reached by 

 this species. — A. 0. H.] 



404 ter.— Pomatorhinus obscurus,£ta£. St.Fea.,I.,7. 



Mr. Hume's Scimitar Babbler is not uncommon at Mount 

 Aboo, but does not occur in the plains. It is very closely allied 

 to P. Horsfieldi) Sykes ; in fact without specimens to refer 

 to, it is not easily distinguished from that species. I give the 

 measurements of four specimens in my collection taken in the 

 flesh, shot at Mount Aboo. 



Tail. Bill at front. Bill at gape. 

 4-5 12 14 



45 1-32 1-4 



4 < 1-32 1-4 



Irides dark reddish brown ; legs olivaceous slate ; bill ivory 

 yellow, horny at base of upper mandible. 



There is one characteristic of this species in which it differs 

 from P. Horsfieldi — it is not gregarious, and so far as I have 

 observed it always occurs singly or in pairs, generally the 

 latter, whereas P. PJorsjieldi is generally met with iu 

 small parties. The note is much the same as that of Horsfieldi, 

 the cock calling first and the hen answering at the end of his call. 



