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1 00.— Dicrurus caerulescens, Lin. (281 .) 



The White-bellied Drongo is pretty generally distributed 

 throughout the jungly portion of Chota Nagpur, but is 

 nowhere abundant. Except towards the breeding season it is 

 generally found solitary. 



In the Satpura jungles it appeared to be much more abun- 

 dant than it is in Chota Nagpur. 



101.— Dissemurus malalbaroides, Lin. (284.) 



The Large Racket-tailed Drongo or Bhimraj is very rare in 

 Chota Nagpur, and is extremely shy and difficult to shoot. 

 Captain Beavan observed it near the Cossye River in Manbhum, 

 but did not manage to secure a specimen. 



I have seen it in the Rajmehal hills. Recently during a 

 three months' tour in the Satpura hills I only saw two indivi- 

 duals, one of which I secured. The measurements in inches are 

 as follows : — 



Wing 6*8 ; tail to end of outer feathers 15'2 ; tail to end of 

 central feathers 6*5 ; frontal crest 2*3; tarsus I. 



102.— Chilbia hottentotta, Lin. Criniger splen- 

 dens, Tickell. (286.) 



The Hair-crested Drongo, though observed by Captain Beavan 

 in Manbhura, and by myself on the Main Pat in Sirguja, seems 

 to have been collected by no one but Colonel Tickell within our 

 limits. It is said to particularly affect the blossoms of the cotton 

 tree (Bombax.) 



103— Artamus fuscus, Vieill. (287.) 



The Ashy Swallow Shrike is rather rare in Chota Nagpur. 

 My only specimen from the Division was found in Sirguja. 



This bird also occurs in the Rajmehal hills, where it is, I 

 think, less rare. I have recently met with it in the Satpuras. 



MUSCICAPID^l. 



104— Tchitrea paradisi, Lin. (288.) 



The Paradise Flycatcher was obtained at Kashurgurh in 

 Manbhum by Captain Beavan where he found a few specimens 

 in April 1864. I have seen this bird on a few occasions in Sirguja 

 and Lohardugga. 



In the south-west of the Division towards the Tributary 

 States of Raigur and Gangpur in April 1871, 1 found it abun- 

 dant and in all phases of plumage. 



