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Himalayan Yellow-backed Sunbird (882), Mthopyga seherice. — A common 

 resident species in the hills and plains. 



Fire-tailed Yellow-backed Sunbird (887), JEthopyga ignicauda. — Inglis got 

 this species at Buxa in February and early March. 



Mrs. Gould's Yellow-backed Sunbird (888), ^tlwpyga gouldiae. — Common at 

 the base of the hills, but does not appear to extend to the plains. 



Black-breasted Yellow-backed Sunbird (890), Mtliopyga saturata. — Occurs 

 in both hills and plains. 



Purple Sunbird (895), Arachnechthra asiatica. — Common and resident in the 

 plains. 



Larger Striated Spider-hunter (906), Arachnothera magna. — Common and 

 extending well into the plains during the winter. 



Little Spider-hunter (909), Arachnothera longirostris. — Inglis shot this in the 

 plains at Gorumara on the 19th January. 



Scarlet-backed Flower-pecker (912), Dicaeum cruentatum. — Common in the 

 plains. 



Fire-breasted Flower-pecker (915), Dicaeum ignipecius. — Observed in the 

 hills. 



Plain-coloured Flower-pecker (917), Dicaeum dlivaceum. — Common in the 

 hills and their bases, but does not, we believe, extend into the plains. 



Tickell's Flower-pecker (919), Dicaeum erythrorhynchua. — Seen in the plains. 



Blue-naped Pitta (927), Pitta nepalensis. — Common in the plains during the 

 winter. A great skulker and seldom seen. 



Indian Pitta (933), Pitta hrachyura. — Scarce and only noted in May. 



Green-breasted Pitta (935), Pitta cucullata. — Common in the hills and at 

 their immediate base, but not seen in the plains. Shebbeare, how- 

 ever, believes he saw a nest of this species in the plains. 



Hodgson's Broadbill (943), Serilophus riibripygius. — Scattered along the 

 foot-hills extending further into the plains during the cold weather, 

 having been obtained at Rajabhatkhana during that season ; it goes 

 about in parties. 



Long-tailed Broadbill (944), Psarisomns dalhousice. — Common in the hills 

 and extending well into the plains in winter. 



Black-naped Woodpecker (950), Oecioius occipitalis. — Common in the plains. 



Small Himalayan Yellow-naped Woodpecker (951), Gecinus chlorolophus, — 

 Appears to be resident. A very common species in the forest. 



Large Yellow-naped Woodpecker (955), Chrysophlegma flavinucha. — Observed 

 in the forest at close quarters but not shot. 



Fulvous-breasted Pied Woodpecker (967), Dendrocopus macii. — Very com- 

 mon in the plains. 



Darjiling Pigmy Woodpecker (973), lyngipicus semicoronatiis, — Occasionally 

 seen in the plains. 



Himalayan Pigmy Woodpecker (974), lyngipicus pygmceus, — Occurs in the 

 plains. 



Red-eared Bay Woodpecker (978), Pyrrhopicus pyrrhotis. — Uncommon in the 

 plains and usually keeps to the dark portions of the forest. 



Northern Rufous Woodpecker (983), Microptemus phceoceps. — Common in the 

 forest in the plains. 



Himalayan Golden-backed Three-toed Woodpecker (989), Ttga shorei. — Un- 

 common but resident in the plains. 



