The Loo-cJwo Jay. 343 



Verditer Flycatcher (Stoparola melanops). 



Eufous- bellied Niltava (Niltava sundara). 



Plumbeous Redstart (Bhyacophilus fuliginosiis) . 



White-capped Eedstart {Chimarrhornis leucocepJuda). 



Blue-fronted Eedstart (Biiticilla frontalis). 



Pied Bush -Chat {Frafincola caprata). 



Large T'ied Wagtail (MofaciUa inaderaspafensis). 



Forest Wagtail (Limonidromus indicus), and others. 



Euby-throa^ed Warblers {Calliope camtchancehsis) . 



Eed-spotted Blue-throated Warblers (CyanecuJa suecica) . 



Yellow-cheeked Tit {MacJdolopus xanfhogenys). 



Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch (Sitta castaneiventris) . 



Black-headed Sibias (Malacias capistrala). 



Blue-winged Siva (Siim cyanopfera). 



Silver-eared Mesia (Mesia argentauris). 

 Also the following better known species : — 



Occipital, Wandering* and Blue Pies. 



Laughing Jay and Blue Whistling Thrushes. 



Chestnu '■.-bellied and Blue-headed Blue Eock Thrushes. 



Blue-winged and Gold-fronted Green Bulbuls. 



Shamas, Dhyals, and Spotted Wings. 



Eed -billed and Nepal Babblers. 



Purple, and Amethyst-rumped Sunbirds. 



I am fully aware how inadequate has been the des- 

 cription, both of aviaries and birds — the task was too heavy 

 for the scope of this article — but with such material and 

 accommodation that has been described therein, there should be, 

 with a modicum of luck, some notable results in these aviaries 

 during the season 1912. 



One thing only is wanted to make them complete in 

 every sense, and that is, a large wilderness enclosure to en- 

 courage breeding operations. Very many of the specie^ 

 referred to in these notes, especially the birds listed in this 

 instalment, should then breed freely. 



The Loo-choo Jay. 



(Lalocitta lidthii) . 

 'By Hubert D. Astley, M.A., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. 

 'Mr. A. E. Jamrach received about a dozen of these 

 splendid Jays in the middle of November, of which I bought 



