i146 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HIST, SOCIETY, Vol. XXVIII. 
Cryptolopha burkii (433).—The Black-browed Flycatcher-warbler. 
This is not a common species in Garhwal and its distribution seems to be rather 
local. During the breeding season it is found in some of the inner densely forest- 
ed valleys, the Birai Ganga valley being.to my knowledge a regular resort of these 
birds though seldom met with elsewhere. The cock bird has a really fine song 
of loud clear notes, and it sometimes utters a trill resembling that of a trained 
canary. On several occasions I have been filled with admiration for the song 
which might easily be attributed to a much larger bird, and the notes loose none 
of their enchantment when uttered from the depths of some shady forest such 
as these birds frequent. On 24th June I found a nest near Lata village in the 
Dhauli valley at 9,500’ elevation. It was placed on the ground and domed, be- 
ing constructed entirely of strips of bark fibre and a little coarse grass, whilst 
inside there was a thick pad of fine moss. There were four pure white eggs 
which were on the point of hatching and which measured on the average 
"65" >: “5. 
Horornis brunnescens (447).—Hume’s Bush-warbler. 
The distribution of this interesting little bird is given by Blanford as Sikhim 
and probably also Nepal. It however occurs in Garhwal though it is local in © 
its distribution and probably rather rare. A skin obtained by me in March at 
4,500’ elevation was kindly identified for me by the British Museum. From 
April onwards I have observed it between 8,000’ and 9,000’ elevation where it 
frequents dense forest of ringal (usually Arundinaria jaunsarensis) either pure 
or mixed with a more or less open forest of karshu (Quercus semecarpifolia). The 
song of this bird is most peculiar and striking, and consists of three very shrill 
notes uttered in an ascending scale and pitched so as to give one the 
impression of being out of tune. They are uttered slowly and with great 
deliberation and are followed by a double note, something like ‘‘ chee chew, ” 
repeated two or three times. The bird is a great skulker and extremely 
difficult to detect amongst the thick ringal undergrowth which seems to form 
its usual habitat during the breeding season. 
Horornis pallidus (450).—The Pale Bush-warbler. 
Blanford gives the distribution of this bird as extending east to the Bhagi- 
rathi valley in the Tehri Garhwal State, but it is quite fairly common in the 
central and interior bill ranges of British Garhwal. In summer it is found at 
about 8,000’ elevation frequenting dense scrubby secondary forest of the type 
usually found in the vicinity of villages where the trees and shrubs are continu- 
ally lopped or periodically cleared. It has a very peculiar loud song consisting 
of two distinct parts. These two parts are generally uttered alternately at an 
interval of a minute or less. One part consists of 3 or occasionally 4 notes, the 
other of 5 notes. In each case special stress is laid on the first note which is 
drawn out to a considerable length in contrast to the notes which follow. When 
singing, it occasionally mounts to a commanding position above the surround- 
ing scrub; though it more frequently remains, as at other times, well hidden. It 
is not however a shy bird. A skin of this species was kindly identified for me 
by the British Museum. 
Horeites brunneifrons (455).—The Rufous-capped Bush-warbler. 
During the month of May I found this species not uncommon in open banj 
(Quercus incana) forest near Pauri. Its habits were those of a confirmed skulker 
and it largely frequented some low bushy undergrowth composed of Myrsine 
africana and other small shrubs. It was observed creeping about on the ground 
in and out of crevices, and even when forced to break cover it seldom rose more 
than a foot or two. Its note is an abrupt “ pick pick ”, but as it was probably 
not breeding in these low hills it may have quite a different breeding song. A 
skin obtained at Pauri was identified for me at the British Museum. 
