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27. Timelia pileata, HoTsi. [134]. — Red-capped Babbler. 

 Throughout the whole district in the plains. Confined to reed and grass 



jungle in low-lying land and along the banks of rivers. 



28. Gampsorhynchus rufulus, Blyth. [137]. — White-headed Shrike Babbler. 

 More plentiful along the base of the hills than in the plains, partial to 



bamboo jungle, seen in parties, March searching for food in company with 

 Drongos, Wood Shrikes {Tephrodornis pelvicus), &c. They do not shun 

 observation and keep well above the ground. 



29. Pyctorhis altii-ostre (Jerd.) [141]. — Yellow-eyed Babbler. 



Locally distributed in the plains. The "churs" covered with dense grass 

 in the beds of the main rivers are its favourite haunts, although heavy 

 reed land and the vegetation on the banks of some of the hill rivers are 

 eminently suitable : only odd pairs are there to be met. Its note resembles 

 the syllables "chew," "chi," "chi," repeated several times. 



Hessamara (Subansiri), Bhimpoora Bhil (Gogaldhubie), Komolabari, 

 Dejoo, R. Lilabari. Iris greenish pink or brown ; orbital skin greenish 

 yellow ; bill pale purplish thorny ; upper mandible darkest ; tarsus pinkish 

 horny. Stomach on dissection contained small seeds and vegetable sub- 

 stance only in one example. 



30. Pellorneum inandellii, Blanf. [142]. — Mandelli's Spotted Babbler. 

 Throughout the plains, more plentifully distributed at the base of hills 



on both sides of the valley. It utters a loud pleasing call of two syllables 

 when searching for food on the ground amongst dead leaves and decaying 

 vegetation. 



Rungagora, occasionally seen in secondary scrub in the cold weather. 

 Nazira, Sibsagar, calling first week, November 1910. Margherita, numerous 

 specimens collected, November to February ; Dejoo, February, April, June, 

 July, December ; Derpai, January. Young bird, 5 , taken 28-4-03, Dejoo. 



31. Pellornewn palustre, Jerd. [146]. — Marsh Spotted Babbler. 



Its range and habitat coincides with Timelia pileata. Hessamara, 

 Bhimpoora Bhil, Gogaldhubie, Dejoo, R. Komolabari, Rungagora, R. 

 Dibru. Its call is the reverse of Pyctorhis altirostre, and is best expressed 

 in the syllables " chi," "chew" repeated in a loud tone. 



Iris bright brown; bill horny brown ; base of lower mandible tinged blue ; 

 tarsus pale horny blue. 



32. Pellorneum ignotum, Hume [148]. — The Assam Babbler. 

 Decidedly local, occurs around Margherita. 



Dejoo, North Lakhimpur, 10-2-07, S, $ (secured); 20-3-08, ■£ , $ 

 (secured) ; 27-11-10''" two pairs observed. 



These records refer to localities a short distance from the base of the 

 hills in reed and scrub growth in low-lying forest land. 



Iris sienna brown ; bill bluish horny; tarsus and claws pale purplish fleshy. 



33. Drymocataphus assamensis, Sharpe [152]. — Austen's Babbler. 

 Possibly locally distributed, extends a short distance away from the 



base of the hills in North Lakhimpur, but is decidedly a terai denizen. 

 Plentiful between the Panchnoi R. and Runganuddie (foot of Daphla hills), 

 also around Margherita. Its occurrence in the plains somewhat doubtful. 

 One of the few birds to relieve the gloom of the forest depths, hopping in 

 and about the undergrowth after the manner of a mouse. Note a loud 

 "tsip ;" occurs in pairs. Iris sienna brown ; bill horny ; tarsus dull fleshy. 



34. Corythocichla striatus (Wald.) [154]. — The Streaked Babbler. 

 Apparently peculiar to the north-east corner around Margherita within 



our limits. 



