. The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma . A. S. B., xxiv, p. 273 (1875) (Arrakan).PumatorhinitS Itypoleucus. Blanf. & Gates, i, p. 126. Vernacular names. Dao-hoot (Cachari). Description. Upper plumage olive-brown, deeply tinged with POMATORIIINUS. 223 rufous on the tail and exposed parts of closed wing; ear-covertsand cheeks greyish brown ; lores grey; a line commencing above■the eye, passing over the ear-coverts and terminating in a broadpatch behind thein bright rusty; chin, throat, breast, and abdomenwliite ; sides of breast deep slaty streaked with white, the breastwith a
. The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma . A. S. B., xxiv, p. 273 (1875) (Arrakan).PumatorhinitS Itypoleucus. Blanf. & Gates, i, p. 126. Vernacular names. Dao-hoot (Cachari). Description. Upper plumage olive-brown, deeply tinged with POMATORIIINUS. 223 rufous on the tail and exposed parts of closed wing; ear-covertsand cheeks greyish brown ; lores grey; a line commencing above■the eye, passing over the ear-coverts and terminating in a broadpatch behind thein bright rusty; chin, throat, breast, and abdomenwliite ; sides of breast deep slaty streaked with white, the breastwith a few small spots of slaty-grey ; sides of body and thighsrufous-ashy ; under tail-coverts ferruginous. Colours of soft parts. Iris brown to deep red-brown ; thenaked patch behind the eye is a dull livid, or bluish flesh-colour;bill jiale horny with a yellow, grey or green tinge in it; legs andfeet pale plumbeous or slaty-grey. Measurements. Length about 300 mm.; x^ing 105 to 112 mm.;tail about 110 to 120 mm.; tarsus about 38 mm. ; culmen about40 Fig. 36.—Head of P. h. hypoleucus. Distribution. Assam, Xorth and South of the Brahmaputra,Chittagong, Mani|)ur, Lushai, Arrakan and the Chin Hills. Nidification. This Babbler breeds principally at quite lowlevels tiiroughout its range, but may be found nearly up to4,000 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 asmuch in breadth. It is composed of leaves, grass and bamboospalhes very roughly and loosely put together, nearly alwavs onthe ground, rarely on a bush or tangle of creepers. Twelveeggs average 306x22-l mm. Habits. The Arrakan 8clnutar-Babbler is always found inpairs, hopping abcuit on the ground in the thickest of under-growth, and it is particularly partial to the most impenetrablecane-brakes in swampy places. Its voice is the triple hoot ofthe genus, but can be distinguished from that of the previousbirds by its deep mellowness. Inglis say^s tha
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