80 BIRDS OF INDIA. 



This species of Hypsipetes is found from Nepal to Bootan ; also 

 in the hill ranges of Assam and Arrakan. In Sikhim it occurs from 

 2,000 feet or so ; frequents high trees, lives chiefly on fruit, 

 and has a loud cheerful note. 



Other species of Hypsipetes, more or less allied to the above, 

 are 77. virescens, from the Nicobars ; H. Malaccensis, from Malacca ; 

 H. Philippensis, from the Philippines ; and 77. Tickelli, Bl., from 

 Tenasserim. 



Near Hypsipetes, perhaps between it and Hemixos, should be 

 placed Blyth's genus Iole, with one species from the Khasia Hills 

 and Arrakan, 7. virescens, and two others from Malacca; and the 

 Turd us araaurotis, Temm., from Japan, should either be placed 

 here, or in Hypsipetes. 



Gen. Hemixos, Hodgson. 



Bill moderately slender, inclining to arch on the culmen, nareal 

 and rictal bristles distinct and strong- ; winirs with the 5th and 6th 

 quills longest ; tail moderately long, even, almost emarginate ; tarsus 

 strong, smooth ; toes short, unequal, depressed ; nails acute, much 

 curved ; tongue bifid ; feathers of the head lanceolate, lengthened. 



448. Hemixos flavala, Hodgson. 



J. A. S., XIV., 572— Blyth, Cat. 1254— Hobsf., Cat. 378— 

 JNalli-pindi, Lepch. 



The Brown-eared Bulbtjl. 



Descr. — Crown dusky greyish, the coronal feathers lengthened 

 and pointed ; rest of the plumage above ashy ; wings and tail 

 dusky ; the feathers of the greater coverts and the outer webs of 

 the secondaries margined with bright greenish yellow ; lores, and 

 a streak from the lower mandible, black ; ear coverts silky brown > 

 throat and lower tail-coverts white ; breast pale ashy ; belly greyish 

 white. 



Bill black ; legs dark plumbeous ; irides dark brown. Length 

 8 J inches, extent 12 ; wing 3/^ ; tail o\ ; bill at front § ; tarsus ff. 



The Brown-eared Bulbul is found m the Eastern Himalayas, from 

 Nepal to Bootan, also in the Khasia hills. It is not very rare uear 



