of tile Southern Shan States. 543 



striking when the breast is towards the observer^ the bright 

 yellow of the lower plumage catching any rays of sunlight 

 which may be falling through the leaves overhead and 

 shining out like a flash of gold. The return flight, almost 

 equally perpendicular, gives a somewhat similar effect in 

 green, although there is little bright green in the colour of 

 the back when the bird is in one's hand. 



A glance at the feet of this species will shew how ill-adapted 

 it is to '' hunt about trees.'' No doubt its very stiff tail- 

 feathers assist greatly in its perpendicular flights. 



176. Rhipidura albicollis (Vieill.). (605.) 

 Common everywhere. 



177. Peatincola caprata (Linn.). (608.) 



Common up to 4500 feet wherever the country is fairly 

 open. 



178. Pratincola maura (Pall.). (610.) 



Both this and the next species are to be found on the 

 lake at Fort Stedman. It also frequents the drier hill- 

 sides. 



179. Pratincola leucura Blyth. (611.) 



180. Oreicola ferrea (Hodgs.). (615.) 



Common wherever there are open spaces. It remains 

 the whole year round. 



181. Hknicurus schistaceus Hodgs. (632.) 



I have met with this species only in the rapid stream to 

 the west of the Loi Mai range, which is from 15 to 25 feet 

 broad, and runs north at an elevation of about 5300 feet ; no 

 doubt wherever there are other streams as large and at as high 

 an elevation it may be found. I saw a fair number of this 

 bird and of H. leschenaulti at the place mentioned above. 



182. Henicurus immaculatus Hodgs. (633.) 

 Not uncommon between 2000 and 4500 feet. 



183. Henicurus leschenaulti (Vieill.). (634.) 

 See H. schistaceus. 



2o 2 



