BIRDS OF THE KB ASIA HILLS. 787 



Subfamily Timeline. 

 134. Timelia pileata. — The Red-capped Babbler. 

 Common near the plains and ascends the grass covered plateaus up to nearly 

 6,000 feet. 



137. Gamsokhynchos rupolus. — The White-headed Shrike Babbler. 

 Not yet recorded hence, but must occur, as it is exceedingly common across 

 the Kopili river, in the adjoining hills of North Cachar. 



139. Pyctorhis sinensis. — The Yellow-eyed Babbler. 

 Common in suitable localities. It keeps much to grass plains and bamboos, 

 breeding in the former. 



142. Pelloeneum mandellii. — Mandelli's Spotted Babbler. 



Common wherever there is bamboo jungle, but it also frequents scrub 

 jungle and forest land as well. 



143. Pellornecm minus. — Sharpe's Spotted Babbler. 



I was surprised to find very typical specimens of this Babbler at Cherrapoonji 

 where I procured several specimens on their nests. The same bird is also 

 found at Shillong. 



147. Pellorneum fuscicapillum.— The Brown-capped Babbler. 



Rare ; found in grass lands near water or swamps ; a great skulker and very 

 shy. 



151. Drymocataphus tickelli. — Tickell's Babbler. 



Hume obtained specimens both of this and the next bird in these Hills. 



152. D iYMOcATAPHtrs ASSAMENsis. — Austen's Babbler. 



This is the common form to the east of Assam, but in North Cachar I only 

 obtained tickelli. 



154. Corythocichla striata. — The Streaked Babbler. 

 Found near the plains, a rare bird and very retiring. 



160. Turdinu* abbotti. — Abbott's Babbler. 

 Common near Sylhet, in the ravines which run through the broken land at 

 the foot of the Hills. Though a skulker is not shy. 

 163. Alcippe nepalensis. — The Nepal Babbler. 

 Common, going about in large parties and fluttering about more like fly- 

 catchers than babblers. 



165. Alcippe phayrii. — The Burmese Babbler. 

 Nearly as common as the last, but is found in smaller parties. 



169. Stachyrhis nigriceps.— The Black-throated Babbler. 

 Common. Occurs as high as Shillong where I have taken its nest. 



170. Stachyrhis chrys/ea. — The Golden-headed Babbler. 



Fairly common, above some 3,000 feet. Is found in rather large parties. 



173. StaCHYRIUPOPSIS rupiprons. — Hume's Babbler. 

 Quite common — Blanford's statement to the contrary notwithstanding. 



176. Mixornis rubricapillus. — The Yellow-breasted Babbler. 

 Rare, in most places, but common to the extreme east where there are 

 suitable bamboo jungles. 



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