BIRDS OF TEE KHAS1A HILLS. 793 



428. Acanthopneuste occipitalis. — The Large Crowned Willow- 

 Warbler. 



Common. This little Warbler, which is a facsimile of the smaller billed 

 P. superciliosus, swarms in the cold weather in every garden. 

 A. v'tridanus, A. tenellipes and others are also sure to occur. 



431. Cryptolopha affinis. — The Allied Fl v catcher-Warbler. 

 Not common. 



434. Cryptolopha xanthoschista — Hodgson's Grey-headed Fly 

 catcher- Warbler. 



Very numerous. This is quite one of the most common Warblers in the 

 cold weather and unlike most birds seems to find something to eat amongst 

 the pines which it frequents. 



435. Cryptolopha jerdoni. — Brooks's Grey-headed Flycatcher- 

 Warbler. 



This bird has also been recorded from the Khasia Hills, but the specimens I 

 have obtained have all been of the previous form. The two are very closelv 

 allied and, I think, may have been mistaken for one another. 



436. Cryptolopha poliogenys. — The grey-cheeked Flycatcher-War- 

 bler. 



Recorded by Oates from Cherrapoonji. 



437. Cryptolopha castaneiceps. — The Chestnut-headed Flycatcher- 

 Warbler. 



A male of this species was taken with the nest at Cherrapoonji this year. 



438. Cryptolopha cant\tor. — Tickell's Flycatcher- Warbler. 



Oates has seen specimens taken in Shillong. I obtained both this and the 

 last in North Cachar. 



446. Neornis flavolivaceus. — The Aberrent Warbler. 

 Recorded by Hume. 



448. Horornis fortipes. — The Strong-footed Bush-Warbler. 

 Fairly common. Resident and breeds. Its nest is hard to find, but the 

 owner calls attention to its situation by its loud call on entering and leaving it. 

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

 Very common in suitable parts. 



460. Soya khasiana. — Austen's Hill- Warbler. 

 Extremely common in scrub jungle and grass lands. 



Prima flavivemris. P. socialis will certainly also be found in the Khasia 

 Hills as they are common in North Cachar. 



Family LANIID2E. 



476. Lanius nigriceps. — The Black-headed Shrike. 



Common and resident. Has a really beautiful song and is not sparing of it. 



477. Lanius iephronotus. — The Grey-backed Shrike. 

 Very common. Non-resident. 



481. La mi ns crist atus. — The Brown Shrike. 

 Common in winter. Breeds fairly frequently. 



