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14. Pellorneum minus (143). — Sharpe's Spotted Babbler. 



I had some doubts as to the identification of the parent bird of a nest I 

 found. The bird differed from P. subochackeum, in having pronounced cream 

 edges to the feathers of the side of the neck, almost forming a complete 

 necklace, and on comparing the skin with series of skins in South Kensing- 

 ton Museum of both P. minus and subochacheum, I found my specimen cor- 

 responded with P. minus. 



The nest was placed on the edge of a path across a slope, where dried 

 leaves had accumulated. The roof of the nest was covered with leaves, 

 and as it was almost flush with the leaf-strewn ground, was very diflicult 

 to see ; indeed had not the bird flown eut of the nest at my feet I probably 

 should never have found it. The nest was domed in shape, constructed of 

 coarse grass, and lined with fine grass. The eggs, three in number, were 

 quite fresh. Colour white, densely marked with purplish and reddish- 

 brown spots. Date — 25th April. 



15. Stachyrhidopsis rufifrons (173). — Hume's Babbler. 



Not observed at Kalaw, but shot at Wetpyuye, 8 miles to the West, in 

 low bamboo jungle. Elevation 3,200 feet. 



16. Mixornis rubricapillus (176). — Yellow-breasted Babbler. 



Not found at Kalaw. Fairly common on the Ghaut, 1,200 feet, where I 

 found two nests on May 1st containing hard set and fresh eggs respec- 

 tively. 



17. MyipTioneus eugenii (188). — Burmese Whistling Thrush. 



Only one seen at Kalaw along a small wooded stream, one of the two in 

 the neighbourhood. This bird is very common on the road up the Ghaut, 

 where it runs along a fairly large stream. 



18. Lioptila melanoleuca (206). — Tickell's Sibia. 



Col. Rippon records having once obtained this bird at Kalaw. I did not 

 observe it. 



19. Lioptila castanoptera (207). — Fea's Sibia. 



Very common in the scrub jungle, and although from examination of 

 specimens I shot they appeared to be breeding, I failed to find a nest. 



20. Actinodura ramsayi (212) . — Ramsay's Bar-wing. 



Occasionally met with in the thickets. Breeding in April, but did not 

 find nest. 



21. Zosterops aureiventris (227). — Hume's White-eye. 



22. Zosterops simplex (228). — Swinhoe's White- eye. 



Col. Rippon records both of above species from Kalaw, T obtained 

 birds, the parent birds of nests, which I at the time took to be, of each 

 above-named species respectively. Col. Rippon remarks ("Ibis," Vol. I, 

 page 534) that the former " appears to me to grade into the next species." 

 This is exactly what I found. Certainly the amount of yellow on the 

 abdomen of one of my specimens was rather conspicuous, and this I named 

 aureiventris, but on comparing the skins with the series of skins named 

 " Z. aureiventris" in the South Kensington Museum, I found my bird had not 

 the very decided band down the abdomen of the Museum series, also 

 the colour of the back much more resembled simplex, being of olive instead 

 of yellowish green, the tail also being longer. I therefore came to the 

 conclusion that my specimens were Z. simplex. 



23. Pteruthius ceralatus (238).— Tickell's Shrike Tit. 

 Recorded by Col. Rippon. 



24. jEgithina tiphia (243). — Common lora. 



The only bird of this species I met with was carrying nesting materials. 



25. Chloi'opsis hardwickii (249). — Orange-billed Chloropsis. 



I obtained this bird at Wetpyuye, 3,200 feet, eight miles from 

 Kalaw. 



