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has been uttered from one little throat, as the case frequently is. 
When half a dozen of these birds get together in the same _ locality 
confusion of calls seem to get doubly confused to an observer. Its 
whistle of several notes is uttered with the head thrown well up, 
and the sound, shot out, as it were, in the direction it is intended 
for, at times, as a misdirection for any one searching for its nest 
among the tangled bush. It displays no restlessness as you approach 
its sanctum, but merely seems to say “I shall fool you if I can!” 
and you may rest assured that it will keep its promise. For before 
long it has artfully manceuvred you away from its nest.  Criniger is 
8 inches long ; tail about 24 inches ; upper plumage is dusky olive- 
brown ; paler on the tail, which is tipped white; head is darker in 
colour ; lower parts of the bird are yellow ; breast brown. The 
female is not so big. Atrogularis on the other hand is 6% inches, 
tail about 4 inches, it has dark ashy colour on the head, with a 
white streak from, lower bill and below ear-coverts, which shows out 
distinctly against the black chin, throat, sides of the neck; breast is 
also black ; above, it is dusky olive-brown ; wing feathers, under 
wing-coverts and shoulders are buff; tail is pale in colour. Both 
these species have a pleasant warble in spring, when they are rest- 
ing from their labours perched peacefully on the top of a bush. 
GENUS PHYLLOSCOPUS 
Has a number of species found in Darjeeling and the district. 
Others again are more abundant in Sikkim. There is a good deal 
‘of similarity among different species of these little birds, so much so 
that at times they are difficult to separate, with any certainty, as 
they flit about big bushy trees, in Darjeeling, cryptomerias and 
taller flowering evergreens which are found by the side of our roads. 
From a distance these birds are much alike. Phylloscopus are small 
sized, of olive-greenish plumage, yellow beneath or whitish 
ereen. Bill is slender, small, straight aid shallow ; rictals less 
developed ; wings shortish and pointed 3rd and 4th quills longest ; 
tarsus and feet moderate ; claws slender. We can turn our attention 
to little Willow Warbler without much risk of confusion. 
(557) PuyLLoscorpus trocuiLus, Willow-Warbler, Most of us 
are on fairly good terms with the [nglish variety of this small 
Warbler, which is closely related to the Willow-Warbler.  7'rochilus 
is common in Darjeeling. It is to be seen where, a clump or two of 
trees are found, and made out without much difficulty, as it flits 
about the branches picking at insects and flowering buds. This 
Warbler is tame and social. It is generally seen in company with 
other small birds, Tits and Ilowerpeckers. Ata distance from the 
