156 NOTES ON THE NIDIFIG'ATION 



32.— Garrulax Belangeri, Less. (407 bis.) 



Nest, in a bush a few feet from the ground, on the 8th June 

 near Pegu. In shape hemispherical, the foundation being of 

 small branches and leaves of the bamboo and the interior and 

 sides of small branches of the coarser weeds and fine twigs. The 

 latter form the egg chamber lining and are nicely curved. 

 Exterior and interior diameters respectively 7 and 3£ inches. 

 Total depth 3£ and interior depth 2 inches. Three eggs, pure 

 white, and highly glossy, and they measure 1'14 by *87, 1*1 

 by -88 and 1*03 by *86. These" three particular eggs are 

 covered with minute pimples all over. 



33.— Garrulax pectoralis, Gould. (412.) 



Though I am very careful in authenticating my eggs, yet 

 I have doubts whether I may not have made a mistake con- 

 fusing this bird with the next. I shall however let my note 

 in Nests and Eggs stand. (N. & E., p. 256.) 



34.— Garrulax moniliger, Hodg. (413.) 



In Lower Pegu chiefly in July. Average of six eggs, 1*16 

 by '88 ; color, very glossy, deep blue. Nest placed in forks of 

 saplings within reach of the hand, massive, cup-shaped and 

 made of dead leaves and small branches ; lined with fine twigs. 

 Outside diameter 7 inches and depth 4. Interior 4£ by 2. (N. 

 &E., p.257.) 



35— Chatarrhcea Earlii, Bl. (439.) 



See "Nests and Eggs/' p. 275. 



36.— Megalurus palustris, Horsf. (440.) 



May seems to be the month in which these birds lay here. 

 The nest is commonly placed on the ground under the shelter of 

 some grass tuft. (N. & E., p. 276.) 



37.— IXOS Blanfordi, Jerdon. (452 quat.) 



Nest in a small tree, well concealed by leaves, about 7 feet 

 from the ground near Pegu. A very neat cup measuring 3 

 inches diameter externally, and 2j internally. The depth If 

 inches outside and li inside. The sides of the nest, though 

 very strongly woven, can be seen through. The materials con- 

 sist" of small fine branchlets of weeds, and the inside is neatly 

 lined with grass. One or two dead leaves, or rather fragments, 

 are used in the exterior walling. 



The nest was found on the 25th May, and contained three 

 eggs slightly incubated. The ground colour is a fresh pink, 



