PYCNONOTIN^. 81 



Darjeeling, at elevations from 3,000 to 6,000 feet. It associates 

 in small parties, feeds both on berries and insects, and has a loud 

 warbling note. 



The pointed feathers of its crest, and its long square tail, 

 show its affinity to Hypsipetes. 



Gen. Alcurus, Hodgson. 



Char. — Bill slightly stronger than in the preceding genera, and 

 somewhat wider at the base ; rictal bristles weak ; tail almost event 

 the outermost feathers barely shorter ; head sub-crested. 



This form appears to be immediate between Hemixos and its allies, 

 and Criniger, from which last it is distinguished by the much 

 feebler bill. In its habits too it is more allied to Hypsipetes. The 

 peculiar striation of the plumage is faintly shadowed forth in 

 H. McLellandi, but is more marked in Pycnonotus Finlaysonii, Blyth, 

 a very beautiful species from Arracan, which appears to belong to 

 this type ; as does, perhaps, Ixos tigus, Mull., from Sumatra. 



449. Alcurus striatus, Blyth. 



Tricophorus, apud Blyth, J. A. S., XL, 184 — Blyth, Cat. 

 1256 — Horsf., Cat. 384 — Alcurus Nipalensis, Hodgson — Senim- 

 plek-pho, Lepch. — Chichiam, Bhot. 



The Striated Green-bulbul. 



Descr. — Above olive-green, brightest on the rump and wings ; 

 feathers of the occiput lengthened and somewhat pointed; crown 

 of the head and back darker green, with a slight tinge of 

 cinereous on the back, and the feathers of both the head and back 

 narrowly streaked with white ; tail dusky, with the outer web 

 greenish, obsoletely barred above, and tinged with yellow beneath ; 

 the two outer rectrices, and the third partially, tipped with yellow- 

 ish white ; part of throat, chin, and under tail-coverts pale canary 

 yellow ; a yellow streak from the nostril to near the eye ; throat, fore- 

 neck, and belly, pale yellowish, albescent on the breast, the feathers 

 all edged with dusky greenish, most broadly so on the breast, giving 

 a generally striated aspect to the under parts ; ear-coverts black. 



Bill horny black ; legs greenish brown ; irides brown-red. 

 Length 8| inches; wing 4|; tail 4 ; bill at front f ; tarsus not f. 



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