BIRDS COLLECTED IN THE HYLAKANDY DISTRICT. 455 



This species is very rare in this district. I have only procured one 



specimen during five years' collecting. 



No. 72. Gareulax pectoralis.— Black-gorgeted Laughing 



Thrush (Gould). 



Hume, " N. and E.," 2nd Ed., Vol. I, p. 46 ; Inglis, " S. F.," 



Vol. ir, p. 34; Hume,"S. F.," Vol. Ill, p.,122 ; id., Vol. VIII, 



p. 169 ; id., Vol. XI, p. 159 ; Hume and Dav., " S. F.," Vol. VI, 



p. 291 ; Gates, " S. F.," Vol. X, p. 208 ; Bing., " S. F.," Vol. IX, 



p. 181. 



This Lauffhing; Thrush is one of the commonest birds found here, Beng. Bara 

 ° => . . Penga. 



It seems to prefer the jungle bordering on the cultivation, but I have 



also com.e across it in dense bamboo jungle accompanying C. cMnensis^ 

 G. rufidus, &G. It is gregarious, going about in large numbers, and 

 keeping up its loud chatter like the other Laughing Thrushes. 

 No. 73. Garrulax moniligbr. — The Necklaced Laughing 

 Thrush (Hodgs.). 

 Hume, " N. and E.," 2ud Ed., Vol. I, p. 50 ; Hume, " S. F.," Vol. 

 Ill, p. 123 ; id., Vol. XI, p. 160 ; Hume and Dav., " S. F.," VoL VI, 

 pp. 291 and 515 ; Gates, " S. F.," Vol. X, p. 208 ; Bing., " S. F.," 

 Vol. IX, p. 181. 



This bird is just as common as G. pectoralis, and its habits are verv Beng. Chota 

 similar. " ^^^s^^- 



Genus Pomatorhinus (Horsf., 1821). 

 No. 116. FoMATORBiNus scHisTiCEPs. — The Slaty-headed 

 Scimitar- Babbler (Hodgs.). 

 Hume, "N. andE.," 2nd Ed., Vol.1, p. 8jf; Hume, " S. F.," 

 Vol. Ill, p. 121 ; id.. Vol. VI, p. 282 ; id., Vol. IX, p. 251 ; Scully, 

 *'S. F.," Vol. VIII, p. 258; Inglis, " S. F.," Vol. V, p. 31. 

 Pomatorhinus leueogasier : Hume, " S. F.," Vol. XI, p. 180. 



This is the commonest Scimitar-Babbler we have, being fairly 

 plentiful in the undergrov^th at the foot of the Teelahs. They generally 

 go about in small parties, but are rather difficult to shoot both on 

 account of the sombre hue of their plumage and their quick move- 

 ments. I have seen them sometimes ascending trees, but they prefer 

 the undergrowth. The only eggs I have seen of this species were in 

 the possession of Mr. H. A. Hole. They were of an oval shape, but 

 very pointed at one end, of a pure white colour and very glossy. The 

 average measurement was 1^" X |". 

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