470 ORNITHOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS IN SIKHIM, 



313. — Nitidula hodgsoni, Moore, 



In December this little Flycatcher was found in the low 

 valleys near the Teesta, and not up about Darjeeling. 



314.— Niltava sundara, Eodgs. 



I got one at Punkabaree in the beginning of January. 



315.— Niltava macgregoriae, Burt. 



This also retires to the low valleys in the cold weather. 



318.— Siphia tricolor, Hodgs, 



This is clearly female and immature male of Siphia leuco- 

 melanura. 



321.— Siphia superciliaris, Bly. 



I pi'ocured one at Punkabaree, a female. 



326.— Erythrosterna maculata, Tick. 



I procured this from Punkabaree to Darjeeliug, and I saw 

 it in the Sikhim Terai. I have also obtained it at Muddapur. 



^. pusilla, Blyth, is only the female of this species. E. acor- 

 naus is, I believe, the female of il/. superciliaris. At all events 

 we don't meet with any distinct species like acornaus now-a-daj'^s. 

 All the examples of E. pusilla that I have sexed were females. 

 The rufous about the tail and edgings to coverts fades very 

 much at times, till the bird becomes quite ashy in appearance. 

 To look at a fresh autumnal female of E. maculata and a 

 weathered summer one, no one unaccustomed to them would 

 think they were the same bird. 



328. — Tesia cyaniventris, Eodgs. 



This was found in the low valleys in December. 



333.— Troglodytes nipalensis, Eodgs. 



This bird has very much stouter legs and feet than my 

 Cashmere T. neglectus, and is altogether of darker-toned plii- 

 mage. It frequents the dismantled barracks on the top of 

 Senchal hill near Darjeeling, and when disturbed goes up the 

 old chimnies. It is a wonderful bird for hiding. 



341.— Hodgsonius phcBnicuroides, Bodgs. 



I shot one at Punkabaree. It came to the bamboo call. 



343.— Myiophoneus temmincki, Vig. 



I procured one or two at Punkabaree. 



350 —Zoothera monticola, Vig. 



One obtained down near the Teesta. 



