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 412 pycxoxotid.t;. almost invariably lays three eggs, only on one or two occasions 1 have taken two incubated eggs." The eggs are exactly like those of Molpastes h. hengalensis hut do not go through nearly as wide a range of variations. The average of thirty eggs is 21 •? X 16-2 mm. and the extremes are 23"5 X 16-5 mm.; 21-3 x 16-8 mm.; 21-0 x ]G-0 and 2Mxl5-8 mm.

Habits. A common and familiar bird throughout its range and found from 2,000 to 6,000 feet, frequenting both lighter jungle, scrub, bamboo-jungle, etc. and the quite open country round villages. It does not apparently actually enter gardens and compounds. Pycnonotus finlaysoni. The species finlaysoni extends from Tenasserim to the extreme South of the Malay Peninsula, North to Karenni, Kachin Hills, Siam, Annam, Cochin China. Two races are found within the limits of this work. Key to Sahsjiecies. A. Anterior half of crown of a different colour [p. 412. to the hinder hidf and nape P. finlaysoni Jinlaijsuni, B. The whole crown and nape of the same colour P-fi- 'lai'isoni. p. 41.3.


 * Pycnonotus finlaysoni Strickl., A. M. N. H., (1) xiii, p. 411 (184-4) (Malacca, Hartert); Blanf. & Oates, i, p. 287.

Vernacular names. None recorded.

Description. Forehead as far back as the eyes bright yellow, the feathers edged with ashy-brown; lores black, narrowly edged above with orange; cheeks, ear-coverts, throat, chin and tipper neck grey with bright yellow streaks; crown and nape deep grey, the centres of the feathers paler; upper plumage and wing-coverts olive-green, the back washed with asliy; wing-quills dark brown edged with olive-green; tail olive-green, the outer webs brightest; breast, upper abdomen. and flanks dark ashy, the shafts paler; lower abdomen yellowish grey; vent and under tail-coverts bright yellow; edge of wing, under wing-coverts and axillaries yellow.

Colours of soft parts. Iris pale to deep brown; bill bluish black to black, paler at the base, mouth dark flesh-colour; legs dusky plumbeous to almost black.

Measurements. Total length about 190 mm.; wing 75 to 87 mm.; tail about 85 mm.; tarsus about 20 mm.; culmen about 15 mm.

Distribution. Tenasserim East of the Sittaung River from Toungoo South through the Malav Peninsula, Sumatra, Java