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Ruby-cheek (911), Chalcoparia phoenicotis. — Recorded from Bhutan Duars. 



Gold-fronted Chloropsis (247), Chloropsis aurifrons.- — Common. 



Orange-bellied Chloropsis (249), Chloropsis hardwickii.- — Fairly common. 



Fairy Blue-bird (254), Irena puella. — Common in the foot-hills and occa- 

 sionally straying well into the plains in the winter. 



Sultan-bird (255), Melanochlora suUanea. — Common in the hills and foot- 

 hills. 



Red-tailed Miula (258), Minla igneitincta. — Several shot at Buxa in the 

 company of other small birds. 



Fire-cap (260), Cephalopyrus fammiceps. — Shot near the Sankos at plains 

 level. 



Spotted-wing (261), Psaroglossa spiloptera. — Very common along the base 

 of the hills, occasionally descending to the plains. 



White -throated Bulbvil (263), Criniger flaveolus. — A resident species in the 

 northern portion of the district. Very common in heavy forest. 



Himalayan Black Bulbul (269), Hypsipetes psaroides. — Common in hills and 

 plains, more in evidence in the plains in winter when large flocks visit 

 the open country. Breeds in the foot-hills and plains. A nest seen 

 by O'Donel in the foot-hills was placed at the end of a branch some 

 50 feet high ; another, taken in the plains by O'Donel on the 13th May, 

 was placed some 15 feet high and contained 3 highly incubated eggs. 



Brown-eared Bulbul (272), Hemixus flavala. — Common along the base of the 

 hills and as high as Buxa and extending sparingly into the plains in 

 winter. It has a flute-like note. 



Striated Green Bulbul (277), Alcurus striatus. — Common at the base of the 

 hills and higher, but never seen in the plains. O'Donel found this 

 bird common about 3,000 ft. elevation. 



Bengal Red-vented Bulbul (282), Molpastes bengalensis. — Very common. 



White-cheeked Bulbul (284), Molpastes leucogenys. — We believe we have 

 seen this bulbul in the hills. It was very common near the base of 

 the hills in the Darjiling Terai. 



Bengal Red-whiskered Bulbul (288), Otocompsa emeria. — Very common. 



Black-crested Yellow Bulbul (290), Otocompsa flaviventris.- — Very common 

 in the forest. It has a very pleasant trilling note. 



Cinnamon-bellied Nuthatch (316), Sitta cinnamomeiventris.— Common. A 

 resident species in the northern half of the plains, portion of the 

 district. It breeds in April and May. 



Velvet-fronted Blue Nuthatch (325), Sitta frontalis. — A common resident 

 species. 



Crow-billed Drongo (326), Dicrurus annectens. — Common during the summer, 

 but not noticed during the winter. It breeds in May and June and 

 during this season it has a most clear loud note and is just as aggressive 

 as D. ater. Usually found in forest but will take up its residence in 

 compounds where there are large trees, 



"Black Drongo (327), Dicrurus ater—Yery common in open country. 



Inrlian Ashy Drongo (328), Dicrurus longicaudatus. — Very common. O'Donel 

 has seen this bird sit alongside a small beehive and deliberately pick 

 off bees and swallow them. 



Bronzed Drongo (334), Chaptia cenea. — Very common in forest. A splendid 

 mimic. 



Hiar-crested Drongo (335), Chibia hoUentotta. — Very common in the forest ; 



also very often seen outside especially on Simul trees when in flower. 



A handsome bird as often seen in pairs as parties. 

 Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo (339), Bhringa remifer. — Rather common in the 



dense forest. 

 Larger Racket-tailed Drongo (340), Dissemurus paradiseus. — Common in the 



forest ; only noticed singly or in pairs, never in parties. A very fine 



mimic. 



