VERTEBRATES 01 THE JALPAIGVRI DISTRICT, BENGAL. 989 



Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler (129), Pomatorhinus erytJirogenys eryihrO' 



genys. — Common in the undergrowth round Buxa. 

 Bengal Red-capped Babbler (134), Timelia pileata bengalensis. — Very common 



in high grass or brushwood. 

 White-headed Shrike-Babbler (137), Gampsorhynchus rufulus rufulus. — Com- 

 mon at the base of the foot-hills, but does not appear to come down 



to the plains. 

 Yellow-eyed Babbler (139), Pydorhis sinensis sinensis. — Common in grass 



land. 

 Hume's Babbler (141), Pyctorhis altirostris griseigularis . — Recorded from 



Bhutan and Buxa Duars. 

 Mandelli's Spotted Babbler (142), Pellorneum ruficeps mandelUi. — Common in 



forest and thick brushwood. 

 Abbott's Babbler (160), Malacocinla abbotti. — Common in the forest and of a 



most confiding habit. 

 Black throated Babbler (169), Stachyrhis nigriceps nigriceps. — Shot at Buxa 

 Red-headed Babbler (172), Stachyrhidopsis ruficeps ruficeps. — Very common 



throughout the district keeping to forest and brushwood. 

 Stachyrhidopsis rufifrons ambigua (173 a). — Recorded from the Bhutan Duars. 

 Red-throated Tit-Babbler (180), Schoeniparus rufigularis. — IJecorded from 



the Bhutan Duars. 

 Long-billed Babbler (185), Rimator malacoptilus. — O'Donel met with a 



pair at about 4,000 ft., they were hopping about the ground in low- 

 shrubs reminding him of Pnoepyga in their movements. Their flight 



seemed very weak and when disturbed they only flew a few 



yards. 

 Himalayan Whistling-Thrush (187), Myioplioneus tcmmincki. — Common, 



especially in the hills. 

 Slaty-bellied Short-wing (201 ), Tesia cyaniventris . — Very common at the 



foot-hills in winter, extending sparingly well into the plains. 

 Chestnut-headed Short-wing (202), Oligura castaneicoronata. — Shot at Buxa 



in the hills and a common winter visitor to the plains. 

 Long-tailed Sibia (203), Sibia picaoides picaoides. — Observed at Buxa, keep- 

 ing in parties. 

 Black-headed Sibia (204), Lioptila capistrata capistrata. — Shot at Buxa in 



the hills and at Gorumara in the plains. 

 Rufous Bar- wing (211), Actinodura egertoni egertoni. — Keeps in parties in the 



undergrowth round Buxa. 

 Hume's Staphidia (217), Staphidia striata rufigenis. — Recorded from Bhutan 



Duars. 

 Blue-winged Siva (221), Siva cyanuroptera cyanuroptera. — Observed at Buxa. 

 Stripe-throated Yuhina (223), Yuhina gularis gularis. — A rare winter visitor 



to the plains. 

 Black-chinned Yuhina (225), Yuhina nigrimentum. — Shot at Buxa where 



they were seen in small parties. O'Donel found it common from 



1,000 ft. upwards. 

 Indian White-eye (226), Zosterops palpebrosa. — Very common. 

 [Swinhoe's White-eye (228), Zosterops simplex. — Shebbeare thinks he got this, 



but is not certain about it.] 

 Chesnut-headed Ixulus (231), Ixulus occipitalis. — O'Donel met with this bird 



at about 3,000 ft. elevation. 

 Yellow-naped Ixulus (232), Ixulus fiavicollis flavicollis. — Common in the hills, 



also descending to the plains. 

 White-bellied Herpornis (234), Herpornis xantholeu^a. — Very common in 



the hills above Buxa and at the foot-hills, also occasionally extending 



to the plains in winter. 

 Red-winged Shrike-Tit (237), Pteruthius erythropterus. — O'Donel saw this 



bird at elevation over 4,000 ft. 

 Common lora (243), ^githina tiphia. — Very common. 

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