LIST OF BIRDS FOUND IN MYINGYAN DISTRICT. 189 



507. Campopliaga neglect?. — The Small Cuckoo-Shvike. 

 A skin I sent to the British Museum was identified as of this species. The 

 bird was shot on Popa 



510. Graucalus macii. — The Large Cuckoo-Shrike. 

 Fairly common in the old cantonment of Myingyan and elsewhere through the 

 district. Breeds from April to July. 



512. Artamus fuscus. — The Ashy Swallow-Shrike. 

 Met with generally although not commonly throughout the district. Breeds 

 in the larger jungle tracts away from villages. I found a nest containing 3 eggs 

 on the 8th June 1901. 



515. Oriolus tenuirostris. — The Burmese Black-naped Oriole. 

 Scattered throughout the district as well as on Popa. 



521. Oriolus melanoceplialus. — The Indian Black-headed Oriole. 

 Scattered over the district. I have not taken the nest, but found a bird 

 building one on the 15th April. 



VI. — Family Sturniclce. 

 547. Graculipica burmanica. — Jerdon's Myna. 

 Local name " Zayet-gaungbyu". 



Very common all over the district. Breeds in holes in trees often inside 

 villages. Eggs two to four measuring about 1'03 X "75 and are laid from 

 April to September. During the cold weather the colour of the head and neck 

 of these birds is very white, in April it is dirty white or isabelline, arid by 

 August I have seen them on the hill anyway quite chestnut. When the big 

 cotton trees (Bombax malabaricuni) are in flower, these birds may be seen and 

 heard in immense numbers. 



549. Acridotheres tristis. — The Common Myna. 

 Local name Zayet. Very common. Breeds about May. 



552. jEthiopsar fuscus. — The Jungle Myna. 

 Uncommon and generally met with near the Irrawaddy river. Breeds in holes 

 in the cliffs of the river bank as well as in trees. Eggs in May, June and July, 

 556. Stumopastor superciliaris. — The Burmese Pied Myna, 

 Rather rare and always met with in the vicinity of water. Builds in thorny 

 trees (tanaungbin) round the Tanaungdaing and other jheel during May and 

 June. The nests are from ten to twenty feet from the ground. 

 VII. — Family Muscicapidce. 

 562. Siphia albicilla. — The Eastern Red-breasted Flycatcher. 

 One specimen I shot on Popa has been identified by the British Museum 

 as of this species. 



575. Cyomis rubeculoides. — The Blue-throated Flycatcher. 

 Fairly common in the cold weather. 



579. Stopirola melanops. — The Verditer Flycatcher. 

 Seen only once on the 27th January 1902. 



588. Aheonax latirostris. — The Brown Flycatcher. 

 Ocours oa Popa anyway and may bs ekewhere bjt is Ji'jely to ba overlooked. 



