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BIRDS OF BRITISH BURMAH. 
not only in Pegu but also in Tenasserim, whence I should judge it to be 
partially migratory. 
They are always found in small or large companies^ never alone_, and 
they appear to feed entirely on fruits. They frequent thin jungle and the 
neighbourhood of gardens. I do not recollect to have heard its note ; but 
Mr. Davison tells me that it has two notes, very distinct and imlike those 
of other Bulbuls. The ordinary one is a lively, sharp, but pleasant single 
chirp j the other is a melancholy double whistle, not unlike that of a Sibia. 
I have frequently seen them sitting on the telegraph-wires near Rangoon. 
The nest has not yet been found. 
176. MICROPUS CINEREIVENTRIS. 
THE GREY-BELLIED BULBUL. 
Brachypodius cinereiventris, Bl. J. A. S. B. xiv. p. 576 ; Wald. in Bl. B. Burm. 
p. 136 ; Hume 8f Dav. 8. F. vi. p. 319 ; Hume, S. F. viii. p. 98 ; Oates, S. F. x. 
p. 210. Micropus cinereiventris, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. Mus. vi. p. 67. 
Description. — Male and female. Like M. melanocephalus, differing only 
in having the breast, upper abdomen and hind neck ashy instead of olive- 
green. 
Iris blue ; eyelids grey ; bill black ; mouth dusky fleshy ; legs and claws 
brownish black. 
Length 6*9 inches, tail 2*9, wing 3*15, tarsus 6, bill from gape '85. 
Micropus melanoleucus occurs in the Malay peninsula and may probably 
extend into Tenasserim. It is of a blackish colour. Other species occur 
in other parts of Asia ; but they appear to be very local and are not likely 
to visit Burmah. 
The Grey -bellied Bulbul occurs sparingly in Pegu, being found in com- 
pany with the preceding species. I have procured it near Rangoon and 
also near Pegu, Capt. Wardlaw Ramsay got it at Tonghoo. It does not 
appear to have been yet observed in Tenasserim. 
It seems to extend a short distance down the Malay peninsula, for Mr. 
Hume records it from Tonka, and, as it has also been observed in Dacca 
and Tipperah, it is probably spread over the Indo-Burmese countries. 
I noted nothing peculiar about its habits. Although this species is, as 
far as I am aware, always found in company with M. melanocephalus ^ yet 
there is no reason to think that it is merely on accidental variety of that 
species. The frequency of its occurrence forbids such a supposition. 
