22 birds of india. 



The Red-billed Wren-babbler. 



Descr. — Above olivaceous-brown, with a tinge of rufous on the 

 head; lores and chin black; a pale line impending the latter; 

 below rufesccnt, more or less brown on the belly and flanks. 



Bill sordid sanguine ; legs pale fleshy-brown ; irides blood-red. 

 Length 4^ to 5 inches ; wing 2 ; tail 2 ; bill at front T % ; tarsus f. 



I did not procure this bird in Sikhim. It has been sent from 

 Nepal, Mussooree, and Kussowlee, and it is probably the Priuia, 

 No. 132, of Adams' List of Birds, said to be common on Apricot 

 trees in the lower Himalayan ranges, in the N. W. Provinces. 



393. Stachyris ruficeps, Blyth. 



J. A. S., XVI., 452— Blyth, Cat. 863— Horsf., Cat. 670— 

 Syak-birawj-jrfio, Lepch. 



The Red-headed Wren-babbler. 



Descr. — Crown of the head light ferruginous, the rest of the 

 upper plumage plain olive ; chin and the middle of the throat 

 white, with faint black streaks ; the rest of the lower parts whitish, 

 with a fulvous tinge on the sides of the neck and breast, or, 

 throughout of dull oil-yellow or pale ferruginous, darkest on 

 the breast, and fading, and becoming dusky towards the vent. 



Bill plumbeous above, reddish beneath ; legs pale yellow brown ; 

 irides light brown. Length 4f inches ; wing 2|- ; tail 2^ ; bill at 

 front jZg ; tarsus f . 



This bird, which, says Mr. Blyth, is allied in form and size to 

 the last, is found in Nepal, Sikhim, and the Khasia hills. It is 

 common at Darjeeling, frequenting high trees in small parties, 

 searching the foliage for minute insects. A nest and eggs, said 

 to be of this species, were brought to me at Darjeeling. The nest 

 was a loose structure of grass and fibres, and contained two eggs 

 of a greenish white color, with some rusty spots. 



304. Stachyris chrysasa, Hodgson. 



J. A. S., XIII., 37'J— Blyth, Cat, 864— Hobsf., Cat. 342— 

 Sijak-biraiHj-plw, Lepch. 



