1870.] A List of Birds from the Khasi hills Sfc. 103 



365. Planesticus atrogularis, T e m. $ 



370. Oreocincla mollissima, Blyth. 



374. Paradoxornis gularis, H o r s f. 



Shot at Asalu in January. Bill dark yellow, legs slaty green. 



388. Alcippe Nipalensis, H o d g. 



This bird has a conspicuous white ring round the eye, not men- 

 tioned in the description. Bill grey, feet pale fleshy pink, irides 

 light brown. Length 5 inches, extent 6£", wing 2f", tail 2£", 

 tarsus 0-8". 



391. Stachyris nigriceps, Hodg. 



Irides pale pink. Length 5 inches, extent 6£", wing 2*4", tarsus 

 •85". 



393. Stachyris rufceps, Blyth. 



Irides light red. Length 4£- ff , wing 2", tail 2", tarsus *10 ff , spread 

 of foot If. 



394. St achy r is chrysaa, Hodg. 



395. Ifixornis rubicapillus, T i c k e 1 1. 



A bird which I have little doubt is this species was obtained in 

 the Jatinga valley, near Parie Ghat in dense bambu and under- 

 wood jungle; about 12 or 15 were together. The dimensions are 

 smaller than those given in J e r d o n ' s book, and it differed in 

 a few points. 



Bill blue grey, legs pale horny yellow, feet stronger yellow. 

 Irides pinkish buff. Length 5 inches, wing 2*1", tail If, tarsus 

 0-7". 



396. Timalia pileata, H o r s f. 



Lower tail coverts of the same pale ferruginous as abdomen, 

 slightly tinged with olivaceous ; tail very distinctly barred. 

 399. Pellorneum ruficeps, Swainson. 

 Tail with every feather tipped whitish. 



401. Pomatorhinus Phayrei, Blyth. 



Length 9 inches, extent lOf", wing 3-4", tail 4J", tarsus 1-45", bill 

 1*15". Irides pale yellow. This bird I noticed running up the 

 boughs and hunting over them in the crevices of the bark with all 

 the habits of a creeper or nut-hatch ; obtained at Cherra Punji. 



402. Pomatorhinus sehisticeps, Hodg. 

 405#. P. M c Clellandi, J e r d o n. 



