A LIST OF BIRDS FROM ARAKAN. 1199 



134. TiMELiA PILBATA. — The Red-capped Babbler. 



Far from common, but occurs occasionally in scrub jungle, usually near 



the sea. 



137. Gampsorhynchus bufulus.— The White-headed Shrike-Babbler. 



I only once met with these birds, and that was in dense bamboo jungle 

 at the foot of the Sandway Yoma. I secured one immature specimen. 



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



Not uncommon in scrub jungle near the sea coast ; resident and 

 breeds. 



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



Mr. Gates was good enough to identify my specimen, whose nest I 

 found on Kyaukpaudaung on May 10th, 1909, with 3 eggs. The bird is 

 not uncommon ; all the specimens I obtained were similar to that sent to 

 Mr. Gates, so I fancy that P. subocJiraceum does not occur in Arakan, 



153. CoRYTHOciCHLA STRIATA. — The Streaked Babbler. 



I record this with some diffidence, as the bird was severely damaged by 

 the shot, and could not be preserved ; but it appeared, after careful exami- 

 nation, to be referable to this species. It was one of a pair, which appeared 

 to be breeding, though I could not find the nest, and was obtained on 

 Kyaukpaudaung on May 9th, 1909. 



160. TuRDiNUS ABBOTTi. — Abbot's Babbler. 



Not uncommon' in evergreen jungle. 



163. Alcippe nepalensis. — Nepal Babbler. 

 . Gn Kyaukpaudaung, where I found a nest on May 10th, 1909. I failed 

 to meet with the bird elsewhere, or with A. phayrii. 



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



Not uncommon. Nest with 4 eggs on Kyaukpaudaung on 8th May 1909. 



188. Myiophoneus eugenii. — The Burmese Whistling Thrush. 



Not common. 



Gther members of the Brachypterygince and of the Sibiinoe- are likely 

 to occur on Kyaukpaudaung, but I should not expect to find them 

 elsewhere. 



243. JBgithina tiphia. — The Common loi-a. 



Common everywhere. 



247. Chloropsis atjrifrons. — The Gold-fronted Chloropsis. 



Fairly common. 



260. Chloropsis chlorocephala. — The Burmese Chloropsis. 



Common. 



254. Irena puella. — The Fairy Blue Bird. 



Rather rare ; buC breeds, as I shot a female on April 8th, 1909, which 

 would have laid in a few days time. 



255. Melanochlora sultanea. — The Sultan Bird. 



A single specimen, probably breeding, on Kyaukpaudaung, May 1909. 



