. Birds. Birds. 54 COEVID^. than the last; the under parts are more uniform in colour and the centre of the abdomen less u hite. The cheeks, ear-coverts and tliroat are a paler brown. Colours of soft parts and Measurements as in D. s. hhnalai/- ensis but the bill more massive. Distribution, Burma as far north as the Chin Hills and Shan States and to the west the Pegn and Arrakan Tomas. Nidification similar to that of B. s. himnluyensis. Habits. A lull bird confined to elevations principally between l,OOUand 4,000 feet, but descending to the foot-hills in the winter. In the summer it is fonnd a
. Birds. Birds. 54 COEVID^. than the last; the under parts are more uniform in colour and the centre of the abdomen less u hite. The cheeks, ear-coverts and tliroat are a paler brown. Colours of soft parts and Measurements as in D. s. hhnalai/- ensis but the bill more massive. Distribution, Burma as far north as the Chin Hills and Shan States and to the west the Pegn and Arrakan Tomas. Nidification similar to that of B. s. himnluyensis. Habits. A lull bird confined to elevations principally between l,OOUand 4,000 feet, but descending to the foot-hills in the winter. In the summer it is fonnd at least up to 6,000 feet, probably higher. (34) Deiidrocitta frontalis. The Black-browed Tkee-pie. Dendrocitta frontalis McClell., P. Z. S., 1839, p. 163 (Assam) ; Blanf. & Gates, i, p. 33. Vernacular names. Hamsld-hon (Lepcha); Kolio-Ko (Bhutea) ; Dao-ka-Jink gaschim (Cachari).. Fig. 12.—He:ul of Description. Forehead, the greater part of the crown, sides of the head, chin, throat, fore neck, tail, wing-quills and the primary- coverts black; the remainder of the wing ash-grey ; nape, hind neck, upper back, sides of tlie neck, breast and upper abdomen pale grey ; lower back, scapulars, rump, upper tail-coverts, lower abdomen, thighs and under tail-coverts chestuut, the thighs tinged with brown. Colours of soft parts. Bill and legs black: irides red-brown, often very bright. Measurements. Total length about 370 to 380 mm.; tail 245 to 255 mm.; wing 120 to 126 ram.; tarsus about 30 mm. ; culnieu about '2o mm. Distribution. Himalayas from Eastern JN'epal to ihe extreme east and south of Assam into the higher hills of Manipur, but apparently not into Lushai or Chin Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Baker, E. C. Stuart (Edward Charles Stuart), 1864-1944; Oates, Eugene Will
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