SOME BIRDS OBSERTED AT EAGOO, NEAR SIMLA. 771 



although I have always been on the look out for it when in 

 the Hills. It would seem to be very local and capricious in its 

 distribution. 

 o. The IJed-headed Laughing Thrush — Trochalopteron erythrocephalum 



erythroceplialum, Vig. 



A single individual Nas observed in the open in a small patch of 

 stunted trees, where it was uttering a loud and beautiful call. 

 9. The Variegated Laughing Thrush — Trochalopteron variegettum varie- 



gatum, (Vig). 



Very common and easily found from its noisy behaviour. In- 

 dividual bands appear to move about a good deal up and down 

 the hillsides in the course of the day so that a patch of jungle 

 may be found full of them at one time and at another time empty. 

 They also move freely out into the trees on the open cultivated 

 hill-sides. 



10. The Streaked Laughing Thrush — TrocJmlopteron lineatum grises- 

 centior, Hart. 



Less abundant than the last species and for the most part 

 found skulking close to the ground in low bushes in or about the 

 terraced cultivation. 



11. The Rusty-cheeked Scimitar billed Babbler — Pomatorhinus ery- 

 throgenys erythrogenos, Vig. 



A single individual was seen and shot while we were beating 

 out a small strip of wood between two fields on a hillside about 

 7,500 feet. It came flying along low over the ground with a 

 rather peculiar flight and appearance due to the short wings 

 combined with the heavy bill and tail. 



12. The Black-headed Sibia — Lioptila cap istrata pallida, Hartert. 



Not observed at Fagoo though it was seen in Simla at a little 

 over 7,000 feet on Jacko. 

 1?. The Stripe-throated Siva — Siva strigula strigula, Hodgs. 



A flock of these handsome little birds were observed feeding 

 in some bushes in heavy jungle above 8,2( feet near the Dak 

 Bungalow; the yellow of their plumage blended extraordinarily well 

 with tne dead leaves on the bushes, and their whole actions and 

 subdued call- notes were very reminiscent of the family of Bab- 

 blers, especially when alarmed by my presence, the flock began to 

 move rapidly up the hill. They went so fast feeding through the 

 jungle that 1 lost contact, but afterwards 1 found the flock again 

 at its leisure in some seedling firs in a warm sanny hollow on the 

 top of the hill. Here they were unsuspicious and allowed a near 

 approach. 



14. The Black Bulbul — Hypsipetes psaroides, Vigors. 



A couple of flocks were observed in a nullah to the south side 

 of the ridge on which stands the State Rest house at Fagoo, some- 

 what below 8.000 feet. 



15. The White-cheeked Bulbul — Pycnonotus leucoyenys, (Grey). 



A few were observed up to 8,000 feet in the nullah mentioned 

 under the last species. 



16. The Himalayan Tree-Creeper — Certhia himalay ana himaloyana, Vig. 



One or two individuals were observed in company with hunting 

 parties. 



17. The Cashmere Wren — Troylodytes trogo odytes neyleclus, Brooks. 



Observed on three occasions only ; one bird was feeding in the 

 terraced hedge, separating two fiekls from one another ; the second 

 was skulking in the bushes of an isolated patch of open jungle, and 



