. Birds. Birds. POMATORHINUS. 223 Tufous on the tail and exposed parts of closed wing ; ear-coverts and cheeks greyish brown ; lores grey; a line commencing above the eye, passing over ttie ear-coverts and terminating in a broad patch beiiindthein bright rusty; chin, throat, breast, and abdomen white ; sides of breast deep slaty streaked with white, the breast with a fy\v small spots of shity-grey ; sides of body and thighs rufous-ashV ; under tail-coverts ferruginous. Colours of soft parts. Iris brown to deep red-brown ; the naked paich behind the eye is a dull livid, or bluish flesh-colour;
. Birds. Birds. POMATORHINUS. 223 Tufous on the tail and exposed parts of closed wing ; ear-coverts and cheeks greyish brown ; lores grey; a line commencing above the eye, passing over ttie ear-coverts and terminating in a broad patch beiiindthein bright rusty; chin, throat, breast, and abdomen white ; sides of breast deep slaty streaked with white, the breast with a fy\v small spots of shity-grey ; sides of body and thighs rufous-ashV ; under tail-coverts ferruginous. Colours of soft parts. Iris brown to deep red-brown ; the naked paich behind the eye is a dull livid, or bluish flesh-colour; bill jale horny with a yellow, grey or green tinge in it; legs and feet pale plumbeous or slaty-grey. Measurements. Length about 300 mm.; x^iug 105 to 112 mm.; tail about 110 to 120 mm.; tarsus about 38 mm. ; culmeu about 40 Fig. 36.—Head of P. h. hypoleucus. Distribution. Assam, Xorth and South of the IJrahmaputra, Chittagong, Manipur, Lushai, Arrakan and the Chin Hills. Nidification. This Babbler breeds principally at quite low levels throughout its range, but may be found nearly up to 4,000 feet. It breeds in the end of March to early May, making a huge oval nest about a foot or more in length by nearly as much in breadth. It is composed of leaves, grass and bamboo spathes very roughly and loosely put together, nearly always on the ground, rarely on a bush or tangle of creepers. Twelve •eggs average 30"6 X 22'I mm. Habits. The Arrakan Scimitar-Babbler is alwnys found in pairs, hopping about on the ground in the thickest of under- growth, and it is ])articulai-ly partial to the most impenetrable cane-brakes in swampy places. Its voice is the triple "hoot" of the genus, but can be distinguished from that of the previous birds by its deej) mellowness. Inglis says that the male has a deeper hoot than the female. This species eats small shells, snails, etc., as well as the usual insect food of the other species. () Pomatorhinus hypoleucus tickelli. Tio
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