THE BIRDS OF NORTH OACHAR. 21 



(180) A. albigu laris. — The White-throated Fly-catcher Warbler. 

 Oates, No. 442-; Hume, No. 577. 



Fairly common in the valleys towards the east, but rather rare else- 

 where. 



I have been very unlucky in not being able to get good clutches of 

 the eggs of this species, though I have repeatedly obtained nests, either 

 empty or containing young. The few eggs I have are of two distinct 

 types. The first has a pinkish ground-colour, in some rather a deep 

 pink, freckled all over with bright dark red, in a few cases the 

 freckles being rather larger and giving a mottled appearance to the 

 egg. These eggs are in coloration just like those of Tesia cyaniventris. 

 The second type has the ground-colour pale yellowish, and the freckles 

 are of yellowish-brown only. 



Mandelli's nest was made of bamboo leaves and grass ; all mine were 

 made principally of moss and moss-roots, though one or two had a few 

 bamboo leaves intermixed. The bamboos in which they were built 

 were usually small ones, not much over 2" iu diameter, and seldom, if 

 ever, over 3". My eggs, eleven in number, average '53"X'4&". 

 None are as long as Mandelli's four eggs. The song is similar to that 

 of the last bird, but is weaker and less often used. 



(181) Neoknis flavolivascens. — The Aberrant Warbler. 

 Oates, No. 446 ; Hume, No. 552. 



A very rare bird here. I have come across it only three times. 



(182) Hoboenis fobtipes. — The Strong-footed Bush- Warbler. 

 Oates, No. 448 ; Hume, Nos. 526 and 552 Bis. 



Fairly common on the higher ranges, not descending much below 

 2,800 feet in the breeding season and most often found over 4,000 feet. 



(183) H, pallidus.— The Pale Bush-Warbler. 

 Oates, No. 450 ; Hume, No. 527 Bis. 



I obtained a bird which I believed to belong to this species in 1887, 

 but I did not preserve it, and I am now rather doubtful as to its 

 identity. 



(184) H. pallidipbs.— Blanford's Bush- Warbler. 

 Oates, No. 451 ; Hume, No. 527 Quat. 

 This species seems to be confined entirely to the highest peaks to the 

 north-east of the district, but on these it is not very rare. 



