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Birds of Indian Subcontinent

275. Stachyris chrysaea assimilis

(275) Stachyris chrysaea assimilis.
THE BURMESE GOLDEN-HEADED BABBLER.

Stachyris assimilis Walden, Blyth's B. of B., p. 116 (1895) (Karennee) ; Blanf. & Oates, i, p. 163.

Vernacular names. None recorded.

Description. Similar to the last bird but without any black eye-streak ; both upper and lower plumage rather duller, below more yellow, less orange.

Colours of soft parts. Iris deep red-brown or lake; bill lavender-grey, pinker at the base and on lower mandible; in some specimens dark horny-brown, probably in breeding season; legs yellowish brown to greenish brown. Wardlaw-Ramsay records one male as having black irides.

Measurements as in the others.

Distribution. S. Shan States and Karenni and probably all the hill-ranges of East Central Burma.

Nidification and Habits similar to those of the Assam bird. Three eggs sent me from the South Shan States measure about 15.3 x 12.0 ram.

BookTitle: 
The Fauna Of British India, Including Ceylon And Burma-birds(second Edition)
Reference: 
Baker, EC S (1922–1930) The fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Second edition. vol.1 1922.
Title in Book: 
275. Stachyris chrysaea assimilis
Book Author: 
Edward Charles Stuart Baker
CatNo: 
275
Year: 
1922
Page No: 
267
Common name: 
Burmese Golden Headed Babbler
M_ID: 
24335
M_SN: 
Stachyridopsis chrysaea assimilis
Volume: 
Vol. 1
id: 
2702

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