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269. Hypsipetes psaroides.— The Himalayan Black Bulbul. 

 Common. 



272. Hemixus flavala. — The Brown-eared Bulbul. 

 Found on well wooded ranges at the higher elevations only. 



275. Hemixus macclellandii. — The Rufous-bellied Bulbul. 

 On the higher ranges only where it is not uncommon. 



277. Alcurus striatus. — The Striated Green Bulbul. 

 First recorded by Hume from these Hills. 



279. Molpastes burmanicds. — The Burmese Red-vented Bulbul, 

 A straggler only. Many birds are however intermediate between this and 

 the next. 



282. Molpastes bengalensis. — The Bengal Red-vented Bulbul. 

 Very common. 



2S7. Xanthixus flavescens. — Blyth's Bulbul. 

 Rare, but widely scattered. 



288. Otocompsa emeria.- -The Bengal Red-whiskered Bulbul. 

 Common near the plains, rare higher up. 



290. Otocompsa flaviventris. — The Black-crested Yellow Bulbul. 

 Common in parts, especially where there is forest with plentiful under- 

 growth. 



292. Spizixus canifrons.— The Finch-billed Bulbul. 

 Peculiar to these and the adjoining Hills of Cachar and Manipur. A rare 

 bird throughout its range and, as far as I know, seldom working much below 

 5,000 feet. I have taken its nest some half dozen times near Shillong. 



296. Iole virescens. — The Olive Bulbul. 

 Rare, haunting well wooded ravines, at low elevations. Mr. H. A. Hole pro- 

 cured this bird several times at Jellalpur just at the foot of the Hills. 



310. Micropus melanocephalus. — The Black-headed Bulbul. 



This and the next bird, probably one and the same species, are not un- 

 common in the cold weather at the foot of the Hills near Sylhet. 



311. Micropus cinereiventris. — The Grey-bellied Bulbul. 

 Associates with the last. Both species haunt lofty trees in forest country, 



descending to scrub jungle in the breeding season. They have a Very melodi- 

 ous whistle. 



Family SITTID^E. 

 316. Sitta cinnamomeiventris. — The Cinnamon-bellied Nuthatch. 

 Procured by Godwin-Austen. 



324. Sitta Formosa.— The Beautiful Nuthatch. 



Recorded hence by Blanford. In North Cachar, where it was extremely 

 rare, I only found it on the highest peaks, but its eggs were brought to me here, 

 taken at 5,000 feet. 



325. Sitta frontalis. — The Velvet-fronted Nuthatch. 



Fairly common. 1 have seen no Nuthatches in the pine forests which are 

 singularly destitute of all bird life. 



