1900.] observed in the Southern Shan States of Upper Burma. Ill 



48 (275). Hemixus macclellandi, Horsf. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, I, p. 265. 



Loi-San-Pa 5000 to 6000 ft. Fairly common, a very silent bird. 



49 (277). Alcurus striatus, Blyth. 

 Faun. Brit, hid., Birds, I, p. 266. 



Loi-San-Pa above 7000 ft., rare. The two specimens procured are 

 remarkably large fine individuals with richer colouring and more yellow 

 about them than Himalayan specimens. 



50 (279). Molpastes burmanicus, Sharpe. 

 Faun. Brit, hid., Birds, I, p. 269. 



51 (280). Molpastes nigripileus, Blyth. 

 Faun. Brit, hid., Birds, I, p. 270. 



Both -these species are fairly common in the States, the former 

 affecting the low hot valleys and rarely ascending above 4000 ft. ; the 

 latter common round Taunggyi, at 4800 ft. and above. My belief is 

 that the two species interbreed at Moulmein. 1 once found a nest in 

 April, starting the female, an undoubted M. nigripileus, from it. She 

 flew on to a tree close by and was joined by another Bulbul, which so 

 far as I could make out had the breast much darker, like that of 

 M. burmanicus. Both birds jerked about the tree in an excited manner, 

 abusing me the while. On examining the nest I found the eggs were 

 hard set, and marking the spot I withdrew. My intention was to let 

 the eggs hatch out and then to take and rear the young birds, and see 

 what species they turned out to be. Unfortunately I found two days 

 later that the nest had been destroyed, probably by a cat, or squirrel. 



In the Southern Shan States, specimens which seem intermediate 

 between the two species were procured. In these the colour of the neck 

 and throat is much darker than in true M. nigripileus, though not by 

 any means so dark as in true M. burmanicus. 



52 (287). Xanthixus flavescens, Blyth. 

 Faun. Brit, hid., Birds, I, p. 275. 



Not uncommon in the well-wooded parts of the States. 



53 (288). Otocompsa emeria, Linn. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, I, p. 276. 

 Universally distributed. 



54 (290). Otocompsa flaviventris, Tick. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, I, p. 278. 



A very common bird in all the States, Much more of a jungle bird 

 than the preceding species. 



