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[567.] Cyornis leucomelanurus. The Slaty-blue Fly- 

 catcher. 



Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 480 (very plentiful in 

 Kashmir), 



627. ^ ad. Kohat, 1850 ft., 1st March. 



This solitary example was the only one met with. Its 

 alarm-note [tit -it-it) attracted my attention. 



[568.] Cyornis superciliaris. The White-browed Blue 

 Flycatcher. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 427 (common in Murree 

 Hills) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 480 (plentiful), 



528. S ad. Kurram Valley, 7500 ft., 24th April. 



A rare bird. I shot one uear Kohat on the 13th of April, 

 and this was the only example seen in the plains. A second 

 I got near the Peiwar Kotal, and believe that 1 heard one or 

 two more close by. 



\_Culicicapa ceylonensis (Sw.). Major Magrath shot an 

 example of this species, which is now in the National 

 Collection, in Banuu, in October, and has since found it a 

 fairly common winter visitor.] 



[589.] Alseonax rui'icaudus. The Rufous-tailed Fly- 

 catcher. 



Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 50 (shot two iu April) ; 

 Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 480 (breeds at high altitudes iu 

 Kashmir). 



Abundant in summer on the Peiwar Spur, and in the 

 Spin khwar Nullah of the Safed Koh, from 8000 to 

 11,000 feet. As Major Magrath has pointed out, it is quite 

 likely that this species occurs in Kohat in winter, but, from 

 its remarkable likeness to the female Ruticilla rufiventris, 

 has been overlooked. It may be distinguished from the 

 latter by its not shaking its tail. It is a good songster with 

 a great variety of notes. 



[598.] Terpsiphone paradisi. The Indian Paradise- 

 Flycatcher. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. p. 606 (shot one in May 

 near Ciuetta) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 50 (an uncommon 



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