

TIMALIM. 





Garrulax Less.* 



Bill moderate, with the culmen curved, and the sides compressed to the tip, which is entire ; the 

 lateral margins nearly straight, and the gonys long and ascending ; the nostrils basal, and sunk in a 

 short groove, with the opening placed in front, rounded, and hidden by the projecting plumes and 

 bristles. Wings moderate and rounded, with the fifth and sixth quills equal and longest. Tail long, 

 broad, and rounded. Tarsi longer than the middle toe, robust, and covered in front with very broad 

 scales. Toes rather long and strong, with the outer toe longer than the inner, and united at its base ; 

 the hind toe very long and strong : the claws moderate, compressed, curved, and acute. 



These birds inhabit the mountainous portions of India and China, where they live in jungles and shady ravines, and 

 are usually observed in large flocks, making a noise closely resembling many persons laughing together. Their food 

 consists of fruits and insects. The nest is formed in hollows, on the sides of the shady ravines and gullies, and is 

 composed of small sticks and fine grasses. The eggs are usually four in number. 



1. G. perspicillatus (Gmel.) PI. enl. 6'04. 



2. G. shanhu (Gmel.) Le Vaill. Hist. Nat. Rolliers, &c. t. 43. — 

 Turdus melanopus Gmel. ; Corvus auritus Daud. Sonn. Voy. t. 107. ; 

 Crateropus leucogenys Blyth. 



3. G. sinensis (Linn.) Briss. Orn. ii. t. 23. f. 1 Turdus ca- 



norus et Lanius faustus Linn. Edwards's Birds, pi. 184. 



4. G. leucocephahts (Hardw.) Linn. Trans. Gould, Cent, of B. 

 pi. 18. 



5. G. Belangeri Less. Voy. dans Ind. Orient, t. 4. — Ianthoein- 

 cla leueocephalus var. Blyth. 



6. G. ocellatus (Vigors), Proc, Z. S. 1831. p. 55., Gould, Cent, 

 of B. pi. 15. 



7. G. albogukiris Gould, Proc. Z. S. 1835. p. 187. — Cinclosoma 

 albigula Hodgs. As. Res. xi. p. 146. 



8. G. pectoralis Gould, Proc. Z. S. 1835. p. 186. — Cinclosoma 

 grisauris Hodgs. 



9. G. melanotis Blyth, Journ. A. S. B. 1843. p. 949. 



10. G. Mc Clellandii Blyth, Journ. A. S. B. 1843. p. 949. — 

 Ianthocincla pectoralis Mc Clell. iij Horsf. 



11. G. moniliger (Hodgs.) As. Res. xix. p. 147. 



12. G. rufifrons Less. Voy. dans Ind. Orient. Ois. t. 5. 



13. G. ccerulatus (Hodgs.) As. Res. xix. p. 147- 



14. G. bicolor (Miill.) Rev. Zool. 1844. p. 402. 



15. G. mitratus (Mull). 



16. G. ruficollis (Jard. & Selby), 111. Orn. n. s. pi. 21. 



17. G. lunaris (Mc Clell. & Horsf.) Proc. Z. S. 1839. P- 160. 



Trochalopteron Hodgs.~\ 



Bill moderate, with the culmen much curved, and the sides compressed to the tip, which is strongly 

 emarginated ; the lateral margin slightly curved, and the gonys short and ascending ; the gape furnished 

 with a few long bristles; the nostrils lateral, basal, sunk in a groove, with the opening anterior, 

 exposed, and rounded. Wings moderate and rounded, with the seventh and eighth quills the longest. 

 Tail moderate, and much rounded on the sides. Tarsi much longer than the middle toe, and covered 

 in front with very broad scales. Toes long, with the outer toe rather longer than the inner, and united 

 at its base ; the hind toe very long, and armed with a long strong claw. 



These birds are found in the mountainous parts of India. 



* Established by M. Lesson in 1831 (Traite d' 

 Ianthocincla of Mr. Gould (1835) is synonymous. 

 | Established by Mr. Hodgson in 1844 (List of the 



ie, p. 647.). M. Lafvesnaye lias changed this word into Oarrularix (1840). 

 of Nepal). 



