. Birds. Birds. POMATOKHTNUS. 123 126. Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps. Lloyd\ Scimitar Babbler. Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps, (4)xii,p. 487 (1873); Wald. in Blyth's Birds Burm. p. 113 ; Hume, S. F. iii, p. 282; Wardlaw Ramsay, Ibis, 1877, p. 465, pi. xiii, 1878, p. 136; Hwme 4" Dav. S. F. vi, p. 281; Hume, Cat. no. 401 ter; Oates, B. B. i, p. 73; Sharpe, Cat. B. M. vii, p. 417. Coloration. Upper plumage bright ochraceous, the inner webs of the quills pale brown; tail paler ochraceous, the terminal halves of the feathers suffused with brown ; feathers at the base of the upper mandib
. Birds. Birds. POMATOKHTNUS. 123 126. Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps. Lloyd\ Scimitar Babbler. Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps, (4)xii,p. 487 (1873); Wald. in Blyth's Birds Burm. p. 113 ; Hume, S. F. iii, p. 282; Wardlaw Ramsay, Ibis, 1877, p. 465, pi. xiii, 1878, p. 136; Hwme 4" Dav. S. F. vi, p. 281; Hume, Cat. no. 401 ter; Oates, B. B. i, p. 73; Sharpe, Cat. B. M. vii, p. 417. Coloration. Upper plumage bright ochraceous, the inner webs of the quills pale brown; tail paler ochraceous, the terminal halves of the feathers suffused with brown ; feathers at the base of the upper mandible and the lores black; a narrow supercilium extend- ing to the nape, white ; ear-coverts rich hair-brown; chin, tliroat, breast, and centre of abdomen pure white; sides of the abdomen, Y ent, and under tail-coverts Fig. 32.—Head of P. ochraceioeps. Legs, feet, and claws pale dingy green or greenish brown; bill bright vermilion-red ; shelf of nostrils black ; the iris much varied, being pale greyish brown, very pale yellowish red, light indian- red, and pinkish yellow {Hume Sf Davison) ; iris pale straw-yellow ( Wardlaw Bamsay). Length nearly 10; tail 4-3; wing 3-6; tarsus 1-3; bill from gape 1"4. Distribution. The Karen hills and Karonnee; Muleyit mountain in Tenasserim above 3000 feet. 127. PomatorhillTlS austeni. Austen's Scimitar Babbler. Pomatorhinus austeni, Hume, S. F. x, p. 152 (1881); Sharpe, Cat. B. M. vii, p. 418 ; Hume, S. F. xi, p. 148. Coloration. Resembles P. ochraceiceps. Differs in having the upper plumage olive-brown, with merely a tinge of ochraceous on the head and neck only, and in having the sides of the body, vent, and under tail-coverts olivaceous. Legs and feet pale grey-brown, with a dull green shade, or greyish olive; claws light brown or horny yellow, brownish towards tips ; soles yellowish ; bill coral-red to orange-vermilion; iris pale buff, or very pale orange, or white with an orange tint {Hume'). Length about 10; tail 4-6; wi
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