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(52.) Paeadoxornis guttaticollis — Austen's Crow-Tit. 



On the llth April I was lucky enough to get a nest of this bird at Taung- 

 gyi (5,000 feet). It was placed in a small sapling about 5 feet off the ground 

 on the side of a hill. Nest very neatly naade of dry blades of grass and leaves 

 covered over with cob-webs, and lined with very fine grass, inside diameter 

 about 2|- inches. Three eggs, slightly incubated, measuring -75 x "64, a dirty- 

 white with small red spots chiefly at the big end. The bird shot and identi- 

 fied^ The shell of the eggs is very thin and brittle as mentioned in Mr. 

 Stuart Baker's account. 



(64.) Dryonastes chinensis — The Black-throated Laughing-Thrush, 



At Ganguoi (5,000 feet), on the 1st May, I found a nest of this bird placed 

 in a small tree about 9 feet up. I was unable to shoot the bird as it sat for 

 sometime on the edge of the nest just above my head and then got away, I 

 had a good look at it, however, and noted its black throat and dark brea,st„ 

 The nest exactly like the next species; 3 eggs, measuring l'04x'79, glossy 

 white. 



(67.) Dryonastes sannio— The White-browed Laughing-Thrush. 



Fairly common at Taunggyi (5,000 feet) breeding in April and May. Nest 

 generally placed in small trees and bushes from 5 to 8 feet off the ground. 

 The nest is an untidy one made of grass lined with leaf stems, inside diameter 

 about 3J inches. Eggs 3 or 4, pale-blue measuring about l'0'x"79" but vary a 

 good bit in size. 



(280.) MoLPASTES NiGRiPiLEUS-The Tenasserim Eed-vented Bulbul. 



This is the common bulbul up here, in fact I have not found the Burmese 

 one up here yet although it occurs, I believe, in some of the low valleys. It 

 nests chiefly in April and May making a flimsy nest of leaves, grass, etc. lined 

 with fine grass. I found one curious nest made of bits of the "Pioneer." 

 Eggs generally 3, sometimes only 2. They vary a good deal in marking 

 some being almost red in colour, others boldly spotted. 



(281.) MOLPASTES ATRiCAPPiLLUS — The Chinese Red-vented Bulbul. 



Mr. W. H. Craddock of the Forests kindly gave me the eggs of this bulbul 

 with the following description: — "■ Nest very similar to that of the ordinary 

 bulbul in construction, situated in a bush about 5 feet from the ground and 

 contained 2 fresh eggs. Thaton State at about 3,000 feet. Bird obtained. 

 Date 7th May 1902." The eggs are very like those of the last species. 

 (287.) Xanthixus flavescens — Blyth's Bulbul. 



I am also indebted to Mr. Craddock for the eggs of this bulbul which are 

 not described in Blanford. " Nest similar in shape, size and materials to 

 above. Found in a bush 3 feet above ground, on Byinkyi Tawng at 5,500 

 feet, 2 eggs more or less set. Bird shot." The eggs are '2x'7 white, covered 

 with reddish spots. 



( 333.) DrcRURUS cineraceus— The Grey Drongo. 



Taunggyi, 12th April 1902, nest and 4 set eggs, bird shot, nest on the end 

 of a branch high up and consisting of a very neat saucer shape made of 



