﻿160 Godwin- Austen — Fourth list of Birds from the [No. 3, 



My specimens measured — 



L. 7-8," W. 3-3/' T. 4-1," 1. 1-05/' Bf. 0-67," Bg. 0-4 /' which dimensions 

 are smaller than those of P.Jiavirostris. 



Legs plumbeous with a slight tinge of green ; bill yellow. 



385. Pyctoehis Sinensis, Gmel. 

 This Babbler is very common in Munipur ; dimensions of a specimen 

 were : 



L. 70/' W. 2-6/' T. 3-9" t. 105/' Bf. 0-48." 



390&. TuEDiNUS Gaboensis, n. sp,, Plate YIII. 



Above pale rufescent brown, rather richer on head, wings, and tail ; 

 feathers of head pale-shafted. Beneath, all pale fulvous, and whitish on 

 abdomen. 



L. 4-5 /' W. 2.4 /' T. 2-1 f 1. 10 /' Bf. 0-5.'' 



Bill is brown above, pale ochre below, legs pale corneous. Tarsus and 

 claws strong, the hind toe and claw long. It was among the birds collected 

 by Mr. Wm. Robert in the Garo Hills, to whom is due the credit of its 

 discovery. 



This bird is very similar in coloration to T. Abhotti ; but the bill differs 

 much in the form of the nostrils, which have, as in Fnoepyga, a lunular 

 •cover. This and Tardinus hrevicaudatus would be, perhaps, better placed 

 after Pnoepyga, with which they are closely linked through JBnoepyga lon- 



400. POMATOEHINUS EUFICOLLIS, Hodg. 



This is the most abundant form of the genus in the Naga Hills, loving 

 the damp shady sides of the forest -clad hills. It is called by the Anghami 

 Nagas " Moh mera." In coloration it is very close to P. leucogaster, Gould, 

 but is much smaller. I give a description with measurements. 



Above, olive green rather rusty on back of neck, head darker, tail uni- 

 form with back and distinctly barred. A white supercilium, 1*6 inches in. 

 length, extends from base of bill to far back on neck. Lores and ear-coverts 

 black, a rufous patch on side of neck behind the latter. Wings coloured 

 like back and tail. Throat pure white sullied on breast with a few pale brown 

 streaks. Flanks, abdomen, and under tail-coverts pale olivaceous -, inside of 

 wing grey. Bill yellow ; irides red-brown ; legs yellowish grey. 



L. 7-25," W. 3-0," T. 3*4," t. 1-09," Bf.0-8." 



408. Gaeeulax ceeulatus, Hodg. 



This would appear to be a rather common Laughing Thrush in the 

 Naga Hills ; and I saw specimens that had been caught by bird-lime, the 

 natives then still further spoil them by pulling out the quills and tail- 

 feathers. Jerdon does not mention the grey on lower part of the ear-covert 



