THE BIRDS OF THE MADHUBANI SOB-DIVISION. 71 



Whole plumage pure white, with the following exceptions : — Remiges pure 

 black, except the first or fifth primaries on one wing and the fifth on the other 

 wing, the first on that wing being black. First secondary also white. One or 

 two of the median coverts also black ; some black feathers near the nares and 

 a few on the crown also — black patch on the side of the breast near the bend of 

 the wing ; one or two greyish feathers on the breast and abdomen. Rump mixed 

 black and white. Rectrices black except the outermost feather, which is white. 

 (53) Cyornis rubeculoides.— The Blue-throated Flycatcher. 

 A fine male was procured near Baghownie on the 26th November 1902. 



(56) Terpsiphone paradisi. — The Indian Paradise Flycatcher. 

 Adult males sometimes have the feathers of the tail next the central one 

 lengthened, as has been noticed in the case of S. affinis by Mr. E. C. Stuart 

 Baker. 



(61 : Pratincola leucura. — The White-tailed Bush Chat. 

 A pair of birds of this species was shot on the 21st March 1904 at Benoa 

 where a small party were seen in a large grass. 



(62) P. insignis. — Hodgson's Bush Chat. 

 Males of this species were obtained at Baghownie in October 1902. 

 (330) Thamnobia cambaiensis — The Brown-backed Indian Robin. 

 Oates, No. 661; Hume, No. 480. 

 In December 1900 one of my men fired at a bird, which, I think, must have 

 belonged to this species, and as it had white on the coverts, it was a male. 

 (68) Cittocincla macrura. — The Shama. 

 One was fired at and missed on the 28th August 1901. A female shot near 

 Baghownie on the 9th October of the same year, and which was dissected by 

 myself, was in male plumage with the mouth yellow. 



(80) Spor^eginthus amandava— The Indian Red Munia. 



From observations taken from specimens in captivity, males do moult into 

 a winter plumage. This year I intend keeping notes on the subject. 



(81) Carpodacus erythrinus. — The Common Rose-finch. 



A flock of about twenty were seen near Baghownie flying on the 14th March 

 1904 in some jungle, out of which three were shot. 



(331) Emberiza fucata. — The Grey-headed Bunting. 



Oates, No. 790 ; Hume, No. 719. 



A male of this species was got near Baghownie on the 25th March 1904. The 



testes were greatly enlarged. Oates says he has never seen a specimen of this 



Bunting from the plains proper, but evidently Jerdon was correct when he said 



it was found sparingly there in places. 



(332) Melophus melanicterus. — The Crested Bunting. 

 Oates, No. 803 ; Hume, No. 724. 

 A small party was found at the same place and on the same date as the 

 Rose-finches. They kept to the trees and would not come to the ground. I 

 wanted my mir-shikar to snare some, but he was unable to do so, so several 

 specimens were shot. 



