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Pyctorhis sinensis—The Yellow-eyed Babbler, 
Occurs in Pachmarhi, where it breeds in J uly. Not common. 
Pellorneum ruficeps—The Spotted Babbler. 
Fairly common in shady ravines. Breeds May—June. Has a 
very characteristic and pretty song, distinct from its call of four 
notes. Keeps largely to the ground. 
Alcippe pheocephala—The Nilgiri Babbler. 
Not uncommon, chiefly in ravines. Moves restlessly from tree to 
tree. Has a pretty short song of 7 or 8 notes. Breeds early in July, 
laying 3 very beautiful pale pink eggs with claret streaks and blotches. 
Myiophoneus horsfieldi—The Malabar Whistling Thrush. 
This is the whistling School-boy of the residents of Pachmarhi. It 
is common in all the ravines in these hills. Its song is remarkably 
fine, consisting of a wide range of pure and clear very human notes 
and is far superior to that of its Himalayan cousin. It breeds from 
the 15th June, at the break of the rains, the nests being placed in 
small crevices in more or less vertical rocks in narrow shady ravines 
often over water. 
Zosterops palpebrosa—The Indian White-eye. 
Very common and resident. Breeds chiefly in July. 
Aigithina nigrilutea—Marshall’s Iora. 
Fairly common in and around Pachmarhi where it breeds in July. 
Has a number of fine clear notes, resembling, but distinct from, 
those of Mtiphia. 
Chloropsis jerdoni—Jerdon’s Chloropsis. 
Common in the station and particularly noticeable from May to 
July. Frequents loranthus-infested trees. 
Has a few characteristic notes, different from C. aurifrons. Also 
mimics other birds, especially the King-crow and Shikra. 
Molpastes heemorrhous—The Madras Red-vented Bulbul. 
Very common in Pachmarhi station where it breeds in gardens, ete., 
from May to August. Rare in surrounding jungles. 
Otocompsa fuscicaudata——The Southern Red-whiskered Bulbul. 
Common in the forests and ravines round Pachmarhi; rare in the 
station, except in winter. Breeds April to July, laying usually 3 eggs. 
Otocompsa flaviventris—The Black-crested Yellow Bulbul. 
Somewhat rare in the valleys round Pachmarhi, where it undoubt- 
edly breeds. 
Sitta castaneiventris—The Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch. 
Common in Pachmarhi where it breeds in April-May. 
Dicrurus ater—The Black Drongo. 
Only once seen in Pachmarhi. 
Dicrurus cerulescens—The White-bellied Drongo. 
This is the common king crow of these hills. It breeds in March- 
April. Some of the notes of this bird are very fine and meruline in 
character. 
Dissemurus paradiseus—The Larger Racket-tailed Drongo. 
Rarely seen on the plateau, commoner down below. 
Orthotomus sutorius—The Indian Tailor-bird. 
Common in the station and in forest. 
Cisticola cursitans—The Rufous Fantail Warbler. 
Not common. Saw several in the rains on the plateau near Reech- 
Ghur. ; 
Franklinia gracilis —Franklin’s Wren-Warbler. 
Not uncommon on the plateau—a resident. 
