Mr. R.M.  Adam remarks:—­“This species builds about Agra in May, June, and July.  The nest is a beautiful deep cup-shaped structure, almost always fastened to a branch of a low bush.  The normal number of eggs appears to be four.”

From Kotagherry, near Ootacamund, Miss Cockburn records that “this bird builds a neat cup-shaped nest, generally choosing a branch consisting of three upright sprigs, at the bottom of which the building is placed.  The nests (one of which is now before me) are begun with broad grass-leaves, and the inside compactly lined with fine fibres of the same material:  to render the whole firm, a few cobwebs are added to the outside, thus fixing the nest securely to the sprigs.  These birds build in the months of June and July, and, as far as I have observed, lay only three eggs.”

Mr. Philipps, quoted by Dr. Jerdon, says that this bird “generally builds on banyan-trees.”  This is clearly a mistake.  I have known of the taking, or have myself taken, altogether upwards of fifty nests in the North-Western Provinces, whence Mr. Philipps was writing, and never yet heard of or saw a nest of this species on a banyan.

Mr. H. Wenden writes:—­“At Egatpoora, the top of the Thull Ghat incline, I noticed, on 30th September, a partly-built nest of this species.  Watching for some time, I ascertained that both birds shared in the labour of construction.  It was situated in the trifurcated stalk of that plant which bears a clover-like blossom (called Kessara-Hind and Koordoo-Mhar), about 3 feet above the ground, the stalks passing through the side-walls of the nest, which cannot have a better description than that given by Mr. Hume (page 238, ’Rough Draft’).  The first egg was laid on 2nd October, and another each succeeding day until there were five.  On the 10th the hen-bird was shot and the nest taken.

“On 30th October, in a garden near the same place, another nest was found, on the twigs of a pangra tree, containing three young birds and one egg.”

Messrs. Davidson and Wenden say:—­“Tolerably common in the Sholapoor District; more so in the better-wooded parts, and breeds.”

Finally, Colonel Butler sends me the following note:—­

“Belgaum, 14th September, 1880.—­A nest in sugar-cane about 2 feet from the ground, containing five fresh eggs. 17th September:  another nest in a sugar-cane field, containing five eggs about to hatch.  In both instances the nest was built, not on the blades of sugar-cane, but on a solitary green-leaved weedy-looking plant growing amongst the sugar-cane.

“The Yellow-eyed Babbler breeds during the rains.  I have taken nests on the following dates:—­

“July 26, 1875.  A nest containing 4 fresh eggs. 
“July 30, 1875.  "         "      3 fresh eggs. 
“Aug. 14, 1875.  "         "      4 fresh eggs. 
“Aug. 21, 1875.  "         "      4 fresh eggs. 
“July 18, 1876.  "         "      4 fresh eggs. 
“July 20, 1876.  "         "      3 fresh eggs. 
“July 28, 1876.  "         "      4 fresh eggs.

“From this date to the end of August I found any number of nests containing eggs of both types.  The nest is usually built in the fork of some low thorny tree from 3 to 7 feet from the ground.  The outside of the nest is usually smeared over with cobwebs, reminding one of the nest of a Rhipidura”