1922.] Birds of Jhanri Didrid. 289 



rather puzzling : some birds certainly are resident, yet from 

 about March to September a large number either leave the 

 district or change their habitat -within it, "for during tho 

 breeding-season the species appears very much less common; 

 for instance, in the Civil linos during tlio winter months both 

 P. Juvmorrhous and P. leucotis are found, with the latter 

 more numerous, yet during the sunnner the latter all 

 disappear. 



Pycnonotus haemorrhous pallidus Baker. (4 skins.) 



The Red-vented Bulbul is gf^nerally distributed throughout 

 the district as a resident in small numbers. It is, however, 

 less common than the last species. On 20 August, 1919, at 

 Chund bridge I saw but failed to secure what was evidently 

 a hybrid bird, with the red vent of this species and the very 

 distinct dirty-white ear-patches of P. leucotis. Eggs are laid 

 in May. 



Pericrocotus brevirostris brevirostris (Vig.). (5 skins.) 



A common winter visitor in flocks from December to the 



end of February. Parties were seen as early as 4 November, 



1917, and 18 November, 1918, and as late as 12 March, 



1918, and 20 and 29 March, 1919. 



Pericrocotus peregrinus (L.). (2 skins.) 



Two small parties of 4 or 5 individuals were seen — one in 



cultivation near Ahmadpur on 1 January, 1919, the other in 



a " Budli ■' of stunted tree-jungle near Winoka on 1 August, 



1919, Two specimens were obtained on the first occasion. 



Tchitrea paradisi (L.). {2 skins.) 



A spring and autumn passage migrant in small numbers; 



observed on different dates between 7 and 28 A})ril and 



7 and 21 September. 



Leucocirca aureola Vieill. 



The Fantail Flycatcher is distributed in small numbers 

 throughout the district, and is resident. It is remarkably bold 

 in demeanour ; one flew down and took a fly otf the shoulder 

 of my Sais as he was standing talking to me. 



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