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CATALOGUE. 
various insects, caterpillars, and grubs." (Jerd., Madr. Joum, L. S. 
X. p. 260.) 
" Xest precisely the same as the foregoing. Eggs also, but tbe 
size somewhat less, 11 l- June." — (Capt. Tickell, Joum. A. S. 
Beng. XYII. p. 301.) 
Genus Pellorneum, Swains., Faun. Bor. Amer. p. 487 (1831). 
CiiTCLiDiA, Gould, p. Z. S. (1837), p. 136. 
Hemipteeox, Sodgs. Gray's Zool. Misc. (1844), p. 83. 
323. PELLORNEUM RUFICEPS, Swains. 
Pellorneum ruficeps. Swains., Faun. Bor. Amer. p. 487. 
Blyth, Joum. A. S. Beng. XI. p. 883 ; XIII. p. 372 ; 
Cat. B. Mus. A. S. Beng. p. 145. G. B. Gray, Gen. 
of Birds, I. p. 221. Hodgs., Cat. B. Nep. p. 85. 
Bonap., C. G. Av. p. 219. 
Megalurus ruficeps, Sykes, P. Z. S. (1832), p. 91. 
IMotacilla dumeticola, TicJcell, Joum. A. S. Beng. II. 
p. 576 (1833). 
Cinclidia pimctata, Gould, P. Z. S. (1837), p. 137. 
Pellorneum olivaceum, Jerd., Madr., Joum. X. ^. 255. 
Hemipteron nipalense, Sodgs. Gray's Zool. Misc. (1844), 
p. 83. 
Eed-headed Babbler, Jerd. 
Thicket Warbler, Tickell. 
A. Dukhun. Presented by Colonel Sykes. 
h. c. Nepal. Presented by B. H. Hodgson, Esq., June, 
1853. 
" This curious little bird," observes Mr. Jerdon, "I have met in 
the jungles of Trichoor, Wurguncherry, and Manantoddy : but it is by 
no means common. It associates in small flocks, among the low 
shrubs and thickets in lofty jungle, descending to the ground, where 
it hops about in search of various insects, and from thence running 
up and climbing the small branches, keeping up a continual chattering, 
and every now and then one of them, perched on a low bough, 
elevating his head and neck, and giving utterance to a sort of 
crowing laugh, very similar to that of Pterocyclus cachinnans. On 
being disturbed, they retreat through the trees and underwood, at 
no great height from the ground ; and indeed they never appear to 
climb to any height." — (Madr. Joum. L. S. X. p. 255.) 
