THE HIMALAYAN BLACK BULBUL. 
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Family BRACHYPODID^. 
Subfamily BKACHYPODIN^. 
Genus HYPSIPETES, Vigors. 
165. HYPSIPETES PSAROIDES. 
THE HIMALAYAN BLACK BULBUL. 
Hypsipetes psaroides, Vigors, P. Z. 8. 1831, p. 43 ; Jerd. B. Ind. ii. p. 77 ; 
Henders. 8f Hume, Lah. to Yark. p. 198 ; Bl. B. Burm. p. 132 ; Hume 8f Dav. 
S. F. vi. p. 296 ; Hume, S. F. viii. p. 98 ; Sculhj, 8. F. viii. p. 293 ; 8ha)ye, Cat 
Birds B. Mus. vi. p. 36. 
Descinption. — Male and female, Eoreheacl to nape^ with crest_, lores, a 
spot at the base of the lower mandible and another one at the angle of the 
chin^ and a streak under the ear-coverts black ; ear-coverts^ chin_, throaty 
breast and flanks grey; abdomen and vent whitish^ the feathers being pale 
grey with white margins ; under tail-coverts grey with broad white edges ; 
upper plumage and wing-coverts dark grey; wings brown_, edged exteriorly 
with grey ; tail dark brown_, edged externally^ except at the tips_, with 
grey. 
Bill and feet bright coral-red ; irides dark brown ; claws horny brown. 
[Scully.) 
Length 10 inches, tail 4*4; wing 5^ tarsus "75^ bill from gape I '2. The 
female is considerably smaller. 
The Himalayan Black Bulbub according to Mr. Blyth_, occurs in Arrakan. 
I have never met with it in Pegu, nor does it apparently occur in Tenas- 
serim, where the next species replaces it. 
It is found along the Himalayan range from Assam to Simla, but not 
generally above the altitude of 5000 feet. It probably occurs in the hill- 
tracts of the Indo-Burmese countries. 
Dr. Scully says this species is social, except in the breeding-season^ 
fearless and very noisy, having a variety of notes. It is chiefly found near 
the tops of trees. 
It makes a rather large cup-shaped nest of grass and leaves, which is 
placed in the fork of a branch of a tree; and the eggs, usually four in 
number, are pinkish white marked with red and purple. In Arrakan it 
probably begins to nest in April. 
