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flimsy and the eggs are smaller than those of M. burmanicus. The latter 

 average -84" x "GO". The nest is never placed higher than a man can reach. 

 317. Sitta neghcta.— The Burmese Nuthatch. 

 Local name " Hnet-pya-chauk'\ 



A small party met with on Popa slope near Shawdawtaung. Pleasantly noisy 

 and very active little birds. In April 1903 I came across a nest with four 

 young birds. The nest was about 30 feet from the ground. I could make no 

 impression on the mud roof of their house with a knife. 

 III. — Family Dicruridcc. 

 327. Dlcrurus ater.— The Black Drongo. 

 Local name " Lin-mi-swe". 

 Common. Eggs in April, May and June. 



333. Dicrurus cineraceus.— The Grey Drongo. 

 A solitary bird met with every now and again. I have, not taken the nest. 



334. Chaptia cmea. — The Bronzed Drongo, 

 Fairly common throughout the district. The nest is generally placed near 

 the tip of a bamboo curving out from a clump. 



335. Chibia hottentotta. — The Hair-crested Drongo. 

 The eggs of this bird are of two very distinct types — one having the ground 

 colour white, while in the other type it is a fine blush red. 



340. Dissemurus paradiseus. — The Larger K acket-tailed Drongo. 

 A rare bird in the district 



IV. — Family Sylviidce. 

 363. Acrocephalus stentoreus — The Indian Great Reed-Warbler. 

 Shot among the bushes round Tanaungdaing jheel on the 2nd April 1903. 

 They are not rare. 



374. Orthotonus sutorius. — The Indian Tailor-bird. 

 Common throughout the district. Breeds in the rains. 



381. Cisticola cursitans. — The Rufous Fantail-Warbler. 

 Local name " Hnan-pyi-sot". 



Common in the grass and stubble of the rice plains reclaimed along the river 

 bank. Eggs in June and July. The stone-breaking note of this little bird 

 always seems to be uttered as he is at the lowest point of his undulating flight. 

 382 Franklinia gracilis. — Franklin's Wren-Warbler. 

 Quite common throughout the district. My eggs were taken in July. 



393. Arundinax aedon. — The Thick-billed Warbler. 

 A skin I shot on Popa is now in the S. Kensington Museum. The same 

 remarks apply to 



404. Herbivocula schwarzi— Radde's Bush-Warbler 

 and to 



405. Phylloscopus ajfinis. — TickelFs Willow-Warbler. 



458. Suya crinigera. — The Brown Hill-Warbler. 

 In the breeding season the jungle is often filled with the song of this little 

 warbler. A sweet rattling little melody often repeated while the songster 

 appears to be standing on tip toe on the topmost bough of a tree. 



