NOTHS ON INDIAN TIMELIIDES AND THEIR ALLIES. 6bT 



* PxEKtriHius xANTHOCHLOEis HYEKiDA, Harington. 

 The Chin Hills Shrike-Tit. 



Harington, Bull., B. O. C, xxxiii., p. 81. (1913). 



Description. — Intermediate between P. x. pallidius, David, from China 

 and P. X. xanthochloris, Hodgson, from Nepal, having the white ring 

 round the eye of the former, but the grey of the head confined to the 

 crown and nape, and not extending on to the upper back as in the former 

 species. The colouration of the under parts is similar to that of P. x.. 

 xanthochloris. 



Habitat. — Mt. Victoria Chin Hills. 



HiLAKOCiCHLA, Oates (1889). 



Gates, F. B, I., i., p. 243. 



Mr. Oates has separated off this species from the other Shrike-Tits 

 {Pteruthius) on account of its longer tail. But why he should have 

 called it a " Laughing Thrush, " and thus taken a very good generic name, 

 which would have been most useful in dividing off the Garruiax, is difficult 

 to say. 



HlIAKOCICHLA RUFIVENTER, Blyth. 



Pteruthuis rujiventer, Blyth, J,, A. S. B., xi., p. 18 (1843) ; Gadow, Cat^ 

 B. M., viii., p. 115 ; Oates, F. B. I., i., p. 243. 

 Description. — As in Oates, F. B. I. 

 Distribution. — Nepal, Sikhim, Naga and Chin Hills. 



• P. X. PALLIDAS, David and Oustalet. 



David, Ois. Chini, p. 215. 

 Habitat. — Foh-kien and Yunnan. 



Differs from P. x. xanthochloris, in having' a white ring round the eye^. 

 the grey of the head confined to the nape, and the flanks greenish-yellow. 



