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Gould has figured two varieties, one with ashy crown and white 

 cheeks, the other with rufous crown and ear-coverts. Are these 

 the different sexes ? 



This bird inhabits the Central and Northern regions of Nepal 

 and Sikim. It associates, says Hodgson, in small flocks; frequenting 

 the brushwood and tall grass, and has the manners and food of 

 Parus. I only obtained one specimen near Darjeeling. 



379. Suthora poliosis, Blyth. 



J. A. S., XX., 122— Hobsf., Cat. 615— S. Nipalensis, apud 

 Gould, Birds of Asia, pi. (the two lower figures). 



The Ash-eared Tit-thrush. 



Descr. — Crown of head, and back of neck, brownish grey ; the 

 ear-coverts and sides of the neck grey ; face, and superciliary 

 stripe, white, bounded above by a broad black line ; rest of the 

 upper plumage rusty red ; wings as in the last ; beneath, the 

 chin barred with black and rust colour, the rest of the lower 

 plumage uniform rusty. 



Bill blackish ; legs fleshy. Dimensions of the last. 



The Ash-eared Tit-thrush has been found in Nepal, and also in 

 the Khasia hills. 



380. Sutliora fulvifrons, Hodgson. 



J. A.S., XV., 579— Blyth, Cat. 531— Horse., Cat. 614— Tern- 

 noris Nipalensis, Hodgson, J. A. S., XIII., 450, with figure — 

 Gould, Birds of Asia, pi. 61. 



The Fulvous-fronted Tit-thrush. 



Upper parts light rufescent brown, inclining to fulvous on the 

 forehead, throat, and breast ; a pale dusky streak on each sin- 

 ciput; secondaries, and the base of the caudals, broadly margined 

 with bright chesnut- fulvous; the belly and flanks albescent greyish. 



Bill pale ; legs light brown. Length 5 inches ; wing 2-J- ; tail 2£ ; 

 bill at front \ ; tarsus |-. 



This bird has hitherto only been sent from Nepal. In it the bill 

 is reduced to its minimum in this group, and it might easily be 



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