Mr. Benjamin Aitken writes:--"With reference to your remark that, as far as you know, the Rufous-tailed Babbler is confined to the strip of country beneath the Ghâts, I can certainly say that they are plentiful on the slopes of Poorundhur hill, eighteen miles south of Poona. It would be interesting to learn on which other of the Deccan hills it is found. This species is decidedly fond of hilly country. It is common on the two ranges of low hills that run along the east and west shores of the island of Bombay, but never shows a feather in the gardens and groves on the level ground. I spent the greater part of two days, when I could ill spare the time, in searching for the nests, but the birds breed in the date-trees, and it would be hopeless to think of finding a nest without cutting away many of the branches or fronds. Moreover, the bird is extremely wary, and it is by no means easy to guess on which particular tree it has its nest." 114. Crateropus rufescens (Blyth). _The Ceylonese Babbler_. Layardia rufescens (_Blyth_), _Hume, Cat._ no. 437 bis. Colonel Legge writes regarding the nidification of this bird in Ceylon:--"This bird breeds in the Western Province in March, April, and May, and constructs a nest similar to the last [_M. striatus_], of grass and small twigs, mixed perhaps with a few leaves, and placed among creepers surrounding the trunks of trees or in a low fork of a tree. It conceals its habitation, according to Layard, with great care; and I am aware myself that very few nests have been found. It lays two or three eggs, very similar to those of the last species, of a deep greenish blue, and pointed ovals in shape--two which were taken by Mr. MacVicar at Bolgodde measuring 0·95 by 0·75, and 0·92 by 0·74 inch." 115. Crateropus cinereifrons (Blyth). _The Ashy-headed Babbler_. Garrulax cinereifrons (_Blyth_), _Hume, Cat._ no. 409 bis. Colonel Legge, in his work on the birds of Ceylon, says:--"The breeding-season of this bird is from April to July. Full-fledged nestlings may be found abroad with the parent birds in August; and from this I base my supposition, for I have never found the nest myself. Intelligent native woodmen, in the western forests, who are well acquainted with the bird, have informed me that it nests in April, building a large, cup-shaped nest in the fork of a bush-branch, and laying three or four dark blue eggs. Whether this account be correct or not, future investigation must decide." 116. Pomatorhinus schisticeps, Hodgs. _The Slaty-headed Scimitar Babbler_. Pomatorhinus schisticeps, _Hodgs., Jerd. B.I._ ii, p. 29; _Hume, Rough Draft N. & E._ no. 402. Speaking of the Slaty-headed Scimitar Babbler, Dr. Jerdon says:--"A nest made of moss and some fibres, and with four pure white eggs, was brought to me at Darjeeling as belonging to this bird."