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SxjTHOKA UNicoiOR, Hodgson. 

 The broicn Parrot-billed Babbler. 



HeteromorpJia unicolor, Hodgson, J. A. S .B., xii, p. 448 (1848). 



Suthora unicolor, Sharpe, Cat. B. M. vii, p. 493; Gates, F. B. I., i, p. 64. 

 Description as in Gates, F. B. I. 



Distribution. — E. Himalayas, Nepal, Tibet and W. China. Nothing 

 appears to be known about its nidification. 



Stjthoea nepalensis, Hodgson. 



The Nepal Suthora. 



Hodgson, Ind. Rev., ii. p. 32 (1838) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. M., vii, p. 488 ; 



Gates, F. B. I., i., p. 65. 

 Description as in Gates, F. B. I. 

 Distribution. — Nepal. I can find nothing recorded about its nesting. 



SxJTHOKA POIIOTIS POLIOTIS, Blyth. 



Blt/th^s Suthora. 



Blyth, J. A. S. B., xx, p. 552 (1851) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. M., vii, p. 487 ; Gates, 

 F. B. I., i, p. 65. 



Description as in Gates, F. B. I. 



Distribution. — Khasia, Naga, and Kachin Hills, Bhamo District, Burma. 



I procured this little bird at Sinluni in the Blianio Hills, but failed to get 

 its nests. I only met with it in fairly high tree jungle, and shot it in com- 

 pany with jEgithaliscus talifuensis, Rippon. It appears to have much the 

 habits of a tit. 



Iris brown ; bill black ; legs and feet brown (Sinlum birds). 



Its nest has often been taken, but I cannot find anything recorded. I 

 have a pair of eggs kindly given me by Mr. Stuart Baker ; these are a very 

 pale-blue and quite spotless, and in size slightly smaller than the eggs of 

 S. w. brunnea, Anderson's Suthora. 



SuTHOKA POLIOTIS HUMEi, Sharpe. 

 The Sikhim Suthora. 



Sharpe, Cat. B. M., vii, p. 489 (1883) ; Gates, F. B. I., i, p. 64. 



Description as in Gates, F. B. I. 



I think the name " Crow-tit " invented by Mr. Gates rather a misnomer 

 for these beautiful little birds ; and suggest that, failing any other the name 

 " Suthora " be adopted for them, all these nearly allied sub-species are 

 "black-fronted, " this name is therefore not distinctive. 



Distribution. — Sikhim and Darjeeling. I can find no records of its 

 nidification. 



SuTHOKA POLIOTIS FEJE, Salvadori. 

 Salvadori, An. Mus. Civic. Genov. (2), vii, p. 364 (1889) ; Gates, F. B. I., 



i, p. 66 (footnote). 

 Description as in Gates, F. B. I. 



( I have not been able to examine a specimen of this species.) 

 Distribution. — Karennee. This appears to be a very rare sub-species. 



Suthora poliotis bipponi, Sharpe. 

 Rippon' s Suthora. 



Sharpe, Bui. B. O. C, xv, p. 96 (1906). 



Description. — Very similar to *S. p. poliotis, Blyth, from the Naga Hills. 

 Difi'ers in having abdomen bright orange-fulvous instead of grey ; and ear- 

 ooverts pale-grey. 



