957 

 BIRDS OF THE KHAS1A HILLS. 



BY 



E. C. Stuabt Bakeb, p.z.s., m.b.o.u. 

 (Paet II.) 



(Continued from page 795 of this Volume!) 

 Order PASSERES— (contcl.) 

 Family MUSCICAPID^. 



558. Hemicbelidon sibirica. — The Sooty Flycatcher. 

 Has been observed in Shillong. 



559. Hemichelidon ferruginea. — The Ferruginous Flycatcher. 

 Resident in Shillong. 



560. Siphia strophiata. — The Orange-gorgeted Flycatcher. 

 A rare migrant. 



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

 Very common migrant'. This little bird appears to find sufficient insects to 

 feed on in the pine trees. 



565. Cyornis hodgsoni. — The Rusty-breasted Blue Flycatcher. 



A rare resident. I have this year succeeded in taking its nest ; a cup of 

 moss placed on the branch of a pine tree and containing five eggs exactly like 

 those of iichelli and rubeculoides but smaller, 



566. Cyornis hyperythrus.' — The Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher. 

 An uncommon resident, 



567. Cyornis leucomelanurus. — The Slaty-blue Flycatcher. 

 Rare, probably resident. 



569. Cyornis MELANOLEUCUS.-'—The Little Pied Flycatcher. 

 A not rare resident. 



570. Cyornis astigma. — The Little Blue and White Flycatcher. 

 A constant resident, but I have not yet discovered its nest. 



574. Cyornis tjnicolor. — The Pale Blue Flycatcher. 

 Rare, probably migrant. 



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



A common resident, to be found in almost every ravine with sufficient cover. 



577. Cyornis magnirostris. — The Large-billed Blue Flycatcher. 

 A rare resident. Like the last bird frequents damp ravines with plentiful 

 undergrowth and forest. Breeds in the same sort of place. 



579. Stoparola melanops. — The Verditer Flycatcher. 

 The most common resident Flycatcher, to be often seen in the Shillong 

 gardens, nearly always in pairs. Has a rather sweet little song. 



584. Anthipes leucops. — Sharpe's White-gorgeted Flycatcher. 

 A rare resident, at high elevations only. 



586. Anthipes poliogeny's. — Brook's Flycatcher. 

 Recorded from Shillong. 



