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many trees. So far as I. could ascertain it both sips the nectar 

 from the flowers and catches the insects attracted by the same. . 



Measurements in inches : — 

 Barakar <? Wing 35 ; Tail 28 ; Tarsus -65 ; Bill from gape 9 



Singhbhum 2 „ 35 „ 285 „ '8 „ „ „ '95 

 Hazaribagh ? „ 34 „ 29 „ -8 „ „ „ "9 

 Eajmehal hills ? „ 3'4i „ 2*9 „ 7 „ „ „ '95 



135.— Phyllornis aurifrons, Temm. (465.) 



The Gold-fronted Green Bulbul is less common than the 

 previous species, but I have obtained it in all parts of the Divi- 

 sion. Captain Beavan points out that the female has the 

 golden forehead as well as the male, Dr. Jerdon having stated 

 it to be absent. In my specimens there is little more than a 

 trace of the golden, but still it seems to be always present. 

 In the female also, the blue occurs only as a moustachial stripe 

 on either side of the throat. The central part of the chin and 

 throat is black, which passes off into the green without anv 

 trace of the yellow which margins the black ring surrounding 

 the blue throat of the male. 



Sirguja $ Wing 385 ; Tail 27 ; Tarsus '65 ; Bill from gape 1 



Narsingpur ? „ 3 6 ; „ 26 ; „ 7 ; „ „ „ -95 



136— JEgithina tiplria, Lin. (468.) 



This bird is not uncommon in Chota Nagpur. I have often 

 noted its tit-like habits which have already attracted the notice 

 of several observers. 



I have in my collection specimens from Singhbhum, Sirguja, 

 Rajmehal hills, Hazaribagh, Calcutta, Satpura hills and Cutch. 

 Among these there are four marked males, of which only one 

 shows any sign of black on the back and that only in a few 

 detached patches, but I have formerly, in Chota Nagpur, seen 

 and shot specimens having the zeylonica type of plumage. That 

 zeylonka does not exist as a distinct species has, I believe, been 

 conclusively established by Mr. Hume. With that view my 

 specimens and observations completely concur. 



137.— Oriolus kundoo, Syhes. (470.) 



The Indian Oriole occurs in Sirguja, and probably sparingly 

 throughout the Division. Captain Beavan obtained it in Man- 

 bhum. Besides in Sirguja I have obtained it in the Rajmehal 

 hills, so that probably it extends throughout the hilly country 

 of Western Bengal. I recently shot a specimen in the Satpura 

 hills, Central Provinces. 



