VERTEBRATES OF THE JALPAIGURI DISTRICT, BENGAL. 991 



Wall Creeper (348), Tichodrcma muraria. — They come down in winter 



to the gorges where the rivers break into the plains. 

 Brown Wren (357), Pnoepyga pusilla. — Common in the hills and also in the 



plains during the winter, keeping to the undergrowth. 

 Turkestan Grasshopper-Warbler (362), Locustella straminea. — Recorded from 



the Bhutan Duars. 

 Blyth's Reed-Warbler (366), Acrocephalus dumetorum. — A common winter 



visitor. During the upward migration in March and April more birds 



are seen ; quite a lot stay on to the end of May. 

 Burmese Bush-Warbler (370), Tribura intermedia. — Recorded from the 



Bhutan Duars. We have never seen it. 

 Spotted Bush- Warbler (371), Tribura thoracica. — Common in heavy grass and 



reed jungle during the winter. 

 Brown Bush-Warbler (373), Tribura luteiventris. — Recorded from the Bhutan 



Duars. 

 Indian Tailor-bird (374), Orthotomus sutorius. — Resident and common. 

 Black-necked Tailor-bird (37r)), Orthotomus atrigularis. — A forest species. 

 Yellow-headed Fantail-Warbler (379), Cisticola tytleri. — A common resi- 

 dent species. The male bird has a clear bell-like note during the 



breeding season. This note is often heard while sitting on some grass 



reed, but is generally heard high up in the air when the bird appears 



to spend hours circling round the neighbourhood of his nest. 

 Franklin's Wren-Warbler (382), Franklinia gracilis. — Resident and common. 



A sprightly cheery little bird moving about in small parties. 

 [ Beavan's Wren- Warbler (383). FranUinia rufescens. — Probably found. ] 

 Hodgson's Wren-Warbler (385), Franklinia cinereicapilla. — Procured by Man- 



delli in the Bhutan Duars. 

 Large Grass-Warbler (388), Graminicola bengalensis. — Resident, but rather 



uncommon . 

 Striated Marsh- Warbler (389), Megalurus ^aZwsim.— Recorded from Bhutan 



and Buxa Duars. 

 Thick-billed Warbler (393), Arundinax dedon. — A fairly common winter visitor 



to the plains. 

 Brown Willow-Warbler (407), Phylloscopus tristis. — A cold weather visitor. 

 Smoky Willow- Warbler (409), Phylloscopus fuUginiventris. — A cold weather 



visitor. 

 Dusky Willow-Warbler (410), Phylloscopus fu^catu^.— A cold weather visitor. 

 Orange-barred Willow-Warbler (414), Phylloscopus pulcher. — Shot at Buxa 



during the winter. 

 Green Willow-Warbler (421), Acanthopneuste nitidus — Seen in the cold 



weather. 

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



winter migrant. 

 Black-browed Flycatcher-Warbler (433), Cryptolopha burkii.—A very com- 



- 'mon winter visitor to the plains. 

 Tickell's Flycatcher- Warbler (438), Cryptolopha cantator. — Shot at Buxa 



during the cold weather. 

 Strong-footed Bush- Warbler (448), Horornis fortipes.— Bather an uncommon 



- winter visitor to the plains. 

 Blanford's Bush- Warbler (451), Horornis pallidipes.— A winter visitor. 

 Golden-headed Warbler (454), Phyllergates coronatus. — A rare bird. O'Donel 

 has only seen two at Hasimara during a number of years. It is 

 possibly only a winter visitor in the plains. 

 Yellow-bellied Wren-Warbler (463), Prinia flaviventris.— Resident and 



common. 

 Ashy Wren-Warbler (464), Prinia socialis. — Resident and very common. 

 Jungle Wren-Warbler (465), Prinia sylvatica. — Resident and common. This 

 species is usually found in light forest interspersed with grass ; the 

 other species of Prinia found being essentially grass birds. 



