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up at Thandoung in the Shan States, where he found several nests. It 

 appears to be very partial to nesting in certain favourable spots, many nests 

 being found close together. Also that they seem to desert their nest for 

 no apparent cause, as he found many nests deserted containing 2 and 

 3 eggs. 



Herpoknis, Hodgson (1844). 



Gates, F. B. I., i., p. 219. 



"In JSerpornis the biU is nearly as long as the head, slender but well bent 

 down at the tip ; the nostrils are covered by a few frontal hairs, and the 

 rictal bristles are strong ; the head is crested ; the wing is rather long and 

 pointed and the tail perfectly square." 



The plumage green. (Gates). 



Herpoknis xantholeuca, Hodgson. 

 The White- bellied Serpornis, 



Erpornis xantholeuca, Hodgson, J., A. S. B., xiii., p. 380 (1844). 



Herpornis xantholeuca, Sharpe, Cat., B. M., vii., p. 636 ; Gates, F, B, I., i., 

 p. 219. 



Description. — As in Gates, F. B. I. 



Distribution. — Himalayas, Nepal to Assam, Cachar, Manipur, the whole, 

 of Burma, and extending down the Malay Peninsula. 



I can find nothing recorded as to its nidification, although its eggs have 

 been taken. 



Family — Liotrichid^. 



Sexes dissimilar ; habits arboreal ; size small ; bill short ; wing and tail 

 about equal. 



This sub-family consists of a collection of small birds only having the 

 above points in common. Dr. Sharpe has removed a great number of 

 genera, which were included by Mr. Gates ; I think the following should 

 also be removed, Cutia, Pteruthius, ELilarocichla, and possibly Myzoi-nis, only 

 leaving the following three genera, which are true Timeltiidce, Mesia, 

 Liothrix and Minla. 



LioTHRix, Swainson. 



Gates, F. B. I., i., p., 221. 



The genus Liothrix consists of one species, and its two geographical races, 

 and is characterised by its forked tail, the feathers of which are bent out- 

 wards. 



Liothrix lutea calipygus, * Hodgson. 



The Indian Liothrix, 



Sdhila callipyga, Hodgson, Indian Rev. (1838), p. 88. 



Liothtix lutea, Sharpe, Oat., B. M., vii., p. 644. Gates, F. B. I.,i., p. 221, 



Description — As in Gates, F. B. I. 



• LlOTHEIX LTJTEAS LXJTEAS, Scop. 



TTfie Chinese Liothrix. 



Sylvia lutea. — Scop Del. Flor et Faun Insule, ii», p. 96 (1786). 

 Liothrix lutea, Seebhom, P. Z. S., 90, p. 343. 

 Habitat- — China. 



