606 JOURNAL,- BOMBAY NATURAL HIST. SOCIETY, Vol. XXVI. 



413. The Grey-faced Willow- Warbler — Phylloscopus macvlipennis, 



Blyth. 



Only a single specimen procured. Probably uncommon. 



414. The Orange-barred Willow- Warbler — Phylloscopus pukher, 



Hodgson. 



Procured both on Spring and Autumn migrations. 



415. Pallas's Willow- Warbler — Phylloscopus proregulits, Pallas. 



A resident species moving up to the higher elevations in sum- 

 mer. Breeds in the Deodar forests May and June at 8,000 ft. 

 and upwards. One nest besides three eggs of this species 

 contained one of the Himalaya Cuckoo (C. saturatus). 



416. Brooks's Willow- Warbler — Phylloscopus subviridis. Brooks. 



As far as my experience goes a rare migrant. 

 418. Hume's Willow-Warbler — Phylloscopus humii, Brooks. 



By far the commonest species ol this genus. Leaves these 

 parts about the middle of May after which not one is seen. 

 422. The Greenish Willow- Warbler — Acanthopneuste viridanus, Blyth. 

 Passes through March to beginning of May, at which time it 

 is here in thousands. 



428. The Large-Crowned Willow- Warbler — Acanthopneuste occipitalis, 



Jerd. 



A common breeding species. Lays from the beginning of 

 May to June. 



429. Blyth's Crowned Willow- Warbler — Acanthopneuste trochiloides, 



Sundev. 



Dodsworth obtained one specimen. 



433. The Black-browed Flycatcher- Warbler — Cryptolopha burkii, 



Burton. 



Passes through April, May and June. Latest date 9th June. 

 Not uncommon. 



434. Hodgson's Grey-headed Flycatcher- Warbler — Cryptolopha xanth- 



oschista, Hodgson. 



A very common breeding species. Breeds end of March to 

 June. Eggs four, rarely five. 

 450. The Pale Bush-Warbler — Horornis palUdus, Brooks. 



This species is not uncommon during the breeding-season. 

 Its song may be heard from April to August at elevations of 

 8,000 ft. and upwards. 

 455, The Rufous-capped Bush-Warbler — Horeites brunneifrons, Hodgson. 

 First obtained, October 1917, when a single specimen only 

 was met with. In April 1918 it was passing through in consider- 

 able numbers. Frequents scrubby hill-sides. 

 458. The Brown Hill- Warbler — Suya crinigera, Hodgson. 



Common on the open hill-sides up to 7,500 ft. Breeds May to 

 July. Eggs four, rarely five. One seen on Mount Huttoo, 

 elevation 10,469 ft. 

 473. The Bay-backed Shrike — Lanius vittatus, Val. 



A few pairs ascend to about 5,000 ft. elevation where they 

 breed about the cultivation in May and June. 

 476. The Rufous-backed Shrike — Lanius erythronotus, Vigors. 



Very common about the cultivation up to 6,000 ft. in summer. 

 Breeds May and June. Eggs four to six. The commonest 

 fosterer to Guculus canorus. 

 495. The Short-billed Minivet — I'ericrocotus brevirostris, Vigors. 



A common breeding species. Arrives in March and departs 

 again the end of October or November. Breeds April to June. 



