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The feathers behind the eye and immediately above the 

 ear-coverts, and those behind the ear-coverts with a very faint 

 rusty tinge, and a very few of them with an excessively 

 minute ferruginous speck near the tip. The chin, throat, 

 breast, and middle of abdomen, pure white ; the white of the 

 lower portion of the throat and breast bounded by a dark 

 sepia brown band, some of the feathers of which have 

 broader or narrower white streaks down the shafts. A few of 

 the feathers of the sides of the breast margined at the tips with 

 brown ; sides, flanks, and tibial plumes, a paler and greyer 

 sepia brown with a slight rufescent tinge on the outer side 

 of the tibia; lower tail-coverts ferruginous brown, much 

 the same color as the upper tail coverts, but perhaps slightly 

 brighter. 



410.— Garrulax ruficollis, Jard. 8f Selb. 



" The Rufous-necked Laughing Thrush is very common 

 throughout the year ; it affects reed jungle. — J. I." 



412.— Garrulax pectoralis, Gould. 



(i This Laughing Thrush is very common during the cold 

 season. I have occasionally observed it during the rains. 

 —J. I." 



The oniy specimen sent is exactly intermediate in size 

 between typical pectoralis, (wing, 6) and typical moniliger 

 (wing, 5.) Bill, legs, and feet are also similarly intermediate 

 in dimensions between these two species, and it is a mere toss-up 

 under which of the two it should be recorded. 



439— Chatarrhsea Earlei, Bly. 



" The striated Reed Babbler is exceedingly common during 

 the whole year. It breeds from March onwards, making its 

 nest in longish grass. — J. I." 



451.— Criniger flaveolus, Gould. 



" This pretty Bulbul arrives here about the beginning of 

 October, and departs during March ; it is not uncommon. — J. I." 



The specimens sent are precisely similar to those from Darjeel- 

 ino- and make no approach to the Pegu Hill race, C. griseiceps, 

 nobis. 



456.— Rubigula flaviventris, Tick. 



" The Bhck-crested Yellow Bulbul remains here all the year, 

 but is rather rare. — J. I." 



