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This genus differs from Paradox ornis in the shape of its bill, and in having 

 its wing longer than its tail, and has the following characteristics. Tail 

 shorter than wing, and not greatly graduated ; wing short, rounded, the 

 first foiir primaries graduated, the fifth longest ; legs and feet stout and 

 strong ; nostrils completely hidden by feathers, rictal bristles well developed; 

 no hair overhanging nostrils ; bill from gape longer than it is deep at the 

 base. 



PsiTTIPAKtrS KUFICEPS RtJFICEPS, Blyth. 



The Red-headed Parrot-billed Babbler. 



Paradoxornis ruficei^s, Blyth, J. A. S. B., xi, p. 177 (1842). 



Suthora ruficeps, Sharpe, Cat. B. M., vii, p. 491. 



SccBorhynchus ruficeps. Gates, F.B.I., i, p. 68 ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. i, p. 548. 



Description as in Gates, F. B. I. 



"Bill smaller, wing a little shorter, under-surf ace white tinged with brown- 

 ish-buff along the sides of the body. Bill whitish horny (Elwes). Bill from 

 forehead to tip in a straight line, 14 m.m., wing 84-86 m.m." (Hartert). 



Distribution. — Sikhim and Butan, Dafla and Mishmi Hills, extending into 

 the foot hills to Sadiya and Jeypur. 



PsiTXiPARUS RUFICEPS BAKERi. Hartert. 



Baher^s Parrot-billed Babbler. 



SccBorhynchus r. baheri, Hartert, Nov. Zool., vii, p. 545 (1900.) 



Description. — Similar to P. r. ruficeps, Blyth. Differs in "bill longer, wing 



a little longer, under-surface tinged with brownish-buff' all over. Maxilla 



of bill dark horn-brown (Baker). Bill from forehead to tip in a straight 



line, 16 m.m. ; wing 90-95 m.m." 



' " The bill is not only longer, but is also higher and much thicker ; its 



colour is darker in the skins. And the notes of the collectors on our labels 



agree as to this." (Hartert). 



Distribution. — South of the Bramhaputra River, Assam, Cachar, Karennee 



and Tenasserim. Most probably also in the Chin and Bhamo Hills. 



PSITTIPARTJS GULARIS GXJLARIS, Horsfield. 



The grey-headed Parrot-billed Babbler. 



Paradoxornis gularis, Horsf. Gray's Gen. B. ii. p. 389. (1849). 



Suthora gularis, Sharpe, Cat. B. M., vii, 492. 



ScceorhyncJius gularis. Gates, F. B. I., i, p. 69. 



S. gularis gularis, Hartert, Nov. Zool., vii, p. 548. 



Description as in Gates, F. B. I. 



" Of medium size, under-plumage white ; bill about 12-13 m.m. ; wing 

 91-93 m.m." (Hartert). 



Distribution. — Sikhim and Butan, the Mountain Ranges N. of the 

 Brahmaputra as far as Sadiya. 



* PSITTIPARUS GXJLARIS TRANSFLXJVIALIS, Hartert. 



Harterfs Parrot-billed Babbler. 

 SccBorhynchus gularis transfluvialis, Hartert, Nov. Zool., vii, p. 548 (1900). 



• p. GULARIS PORKIENSIS, David.^ 



Hartert, Nov. Zool., vii, p. 548. 

 Distribution. — Fokien, China. 



PSITTIPARUS GULARIS, HAINANUS, Rothscllild. 



Rothschild, Bull B. 0- C, civ, p. 7. (1903). 

 Wing 84-87 m,m. 

 Hah. — Mt. Wuchi, Hainan, 



