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the third was found in heavy jungle in company with a hunting 

 party. The note is a harsh " chipping" one, similar to that of the 

 Eno-lish wren in character but louder and deeper in tone. 



18. The Himalayan Gold Crest — Regulus reyulus, himalayensis, Jerd. 



Two specimens were obtained from a hunting party on the last 

 day of my trip ; 1 had not previously realised that the species was 

 likely to be ab )ut, so it is probable that many of the small birds 

 which I had previously attributed to Phylloscopus proreyulus were in 

 reality of this species ; both birds appear very similar in the field. 



19. The Siberian Chiti-chaff — Phylloscopus collybita tristis, Blyth. 



Common and generally distributed about Fagoo, both in forest 

 and in bushes about cultivation. It appeared to be averse to the 

 company of hunting parties and to be usually solitary or in 

 company only vf'\t\i one or two individuals of its own species. 

 The loud single note was frequently heard. 



20. Pallas' Willow Warbler — Phylloscopus proregulus newtoni, Gatke. 



I believe that this willow warbler was common in the hunting 

 parties but unfortunately did not obtain a single specimen for 

 verification. 



21. Hume's Willow Warbler — Ph'jlloscopus superciliosus humii (Brooks). 



This species was heard calling freely in and abovit Simla from 

 6,500 to 7,500 feet, but appeared to be very much less numerous 

 at Fagoo. 



22. Hodgson's Grey-headed Fly-catcher 'Wa.xhlex—Cryptclopha 

 xanthoschistos xanthoschistos (Gray). 



One or two were met with in hunting parties. 



23. The Pale Bush Warbler — Horeites pallidus, Brooks. 



A. single specimen was shot skulking in the base of a low bush 

 amongst mixed cultivation and scrub on a steep hillside. It was 

 uttering a harsh chucking note similar to that of Phylloscopus 

 indicics. In the same area I failed to secure what was probably a 

 second specimen of the same species. On several occasions about 

 7,000 feet in Simla I heard a song attributed to this species. 



24. The Brown Hill Warbler — Sut/a ciinigeru, Hodgson. 



A specimen was presented to me by a small sportsman with a 

 pellet bow, who must have obtained it close to the Dak Bangalow 

 at Fagoo. Personally I only met with the species at about 6,500 

 feet at Kasumpti, close to Simla, but it is doubtless common in all 

 the cultivated valleys. 



25. The Short-billed M.m\vQt—Pericrocotus brevirostris (Vigors). 



Abundant in flock i which moved freely up and down the hill- 

 sides over forest and cultivation alike, but of course, only settling 

 in trees. 



26. The Common Mynah — Acridotheres tristis (Linn.). 



Several in Fagoo bazaar at 8,200 feet. 



27. The Grey-headed Flycatcher — Vulicicajm ceylonensis, (Swains). 



Although no individual was actually seen I heard what was almost 

 certainly the call of this Flycatcher at about 7,800 feet in a nullah. 



28. The Yellow-bellied Flycatcher — Chelidorhynx hypoxantha, (Blyth). 



A small party of these beautiful flycatchers was observed in some 

 heavy jungle above 8,000 feet. They happened to meet with a 

 hunting party and the Phylloscopi in the latter took exception to 

 their presence and several graceful asrial combats took place. 



29. The White-capped Redstart — Chaimarrornis leucocephala (Vigors). 



One was seen frequenting a stream at about 7,500 feet near 

 Cheog Village. 



