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Gen. Pyctorhis, Hodgson. 



Syn. Chrysomma, Hodgs. 



Char. — Bill rather short, strong, deep, arched, entire ; rictus 

 strongly bristled ; orbit nnde ; wings rather short and feeble, 4th 

 and 5 th quills longest; tail long, graduated; legs and feet stout 

 and large ; claws large, moderately curved. 



385. Pyctorhis sinensis, Gmelin. 



Parus, apud Gmelin— Bltth, Cat. 860 — Horsf., Cat. 339— 

 Timulia hypoleuca, Franklin— Jerdon, Cat. 95 — T. Iiorsfieldii, 

 Jard. and Selby, 111. On., pi. Ill— Tim. bicolor, Lafresn., 

 Mag. Zool., pi. 39 — Gal-chasm or Bulal-cliasm, H. in the south. — 

 Bara-podna, H. in the N. W. P. — Yerra kali-jitta Tel. — Mullala, 

 Sindh. 



The Yellow-eyed Babbler. 



Descr. — Above clear red brown, rufous or cinnamon color on the 

 wings, and the tail obsoletely banded with dusky ; lores, and all 

 the lower plumage, white ; lower surface of wings and tail dusky 

 cinereous. 



Bill black, with the nostrils deep yellow ; legs orpiment yellow ; 

 irides dark brown, with an outer circle of buff; orbits brio-lit 

 orange. Length 6|- inches; wing 2^ n ; tail 3^ ; bill at front not 

 quite \ ; tarsus l T \y. 



This species of Babbler is universally spread throughout India, 

 extending to Burmah, and, from the name, perhaps to China. It 

 has been sent from Nepal by Hodgson ; is not rare in Bengal and 

 the N. W. P. ; is said to be common in Sindh, and I have seen it 

 in every part of the South of India. It is also found in Ceylon, 

 and it is very common in Upper Burmah. It frequents low jungles, 

 or the skirts of forests, long grass, hedge-rows, and even comes 

 occasionally into gardens. Though sometimes to be met with 

 singly, it is generally seen in small parties of five or six, flying; 

 from bush to bush before you, and trying to conceal itself in some 

 thick clump. It has a low chattering note when at rest, and when 

 flying from bush to bush, a loud sibilant whistle. I have, on several 

 occasions, heard one, perched conspicuously on a high bush or 



