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33. Orthotomus longicauda, Gmel. 



May often be observed on low bushes aud on the gro\md, but also 

 often to be seen in the tops of low thorny trees. It feeds on small 

 tender caterpillars and grasshoppers, with which, when obtained, it 

 flies to a tree above to eat. If it notices any person watching, it 

 will hop down and return the compliment by inquisitively looking, 

 first with one eye, then with the other, at the stranger, and at a very 

 short distance, uttering at the šame time a loud chirp. Having 

 satisfied itself, it flies to another tree. This I have repeatedly ob- 

 served. 



34. BuDYTES viRiDis, Gmel. Native name, Pila Mamola. 

 This is a much rarer bird than Motacilla luzoniensis, and is not 



so active when on the ground ; it remains more in one place, and does 

 not wag the tail so much. I have never observed more than one' 

 pair together. 



35. Nemoricola indica, Gmel. Native name, Mamola. 

 This may be observed in abundance at Brindabun in flocks of sis 



or eight. They prefer hunting in damp grass in the open fields in 

 the morning. 



36. Calandrella BRACHYDACTYLA, Temm. Native name, JS^a- 

 gera. 



Observed here in the cold season oniy. 



37. Alauda Chendoola, Frankl. Native name, Chandūl. 

 This bird is highly prized by bird-fanciers in India, and great care 



is taken of it, as it has a very fine voice, and is taught to sing 

 for a greater portion of the night. A faqir, near the mosque in the 

 centre of the city, keeps all kinds of Larks in neat brass-wire cages. 

 The Chandūl rises Into the air and sings all night till daybreak 

 during the rains. 



38. MiRAFRA ASSAMiCA, M'Clelland. Native name, Bhatul. 

 Common here, and may be observed in the morning and evening 



perched on a naked bank, and there pouring forth for a long time 

 its song, which consists of about eight notes, the first six very ąuickly 

 repeated and the two lašt slowly, thus — twee twee twee twee twee 

 ttaee twėėė tweėė. It breeds here, as I have found the young but 

 just fledged. It runs crouching very near the ground, and hides 

 itself behind anything that offers. 



39. Pyrrhulauda grisea, Scop. Native names, Dabuk Chari 

 and Duila (Davis). 



This bird builds its nešt on the ground under a tuft of grass. The 

 birds are nearly of the šame colour as the ground, and they sit 

 motionless until you almost put your foot on them. In running 

 about they crouch and go a few inches at a time, whence their name 



