BIRDS OF THE KHASIA HILLS. 959 



638. Chimarrhornis leucocephalus. — The White-capped Redstart. 

 Common in winter and it is possible that a few stay and breed, as a pair 



were still haunting a reach of the Shillong stream in May this year. 



639. Ruticilla frontalis. — The Blue-fronted Redstart. 

 A rare winter visitor. 



641. Ruticilla aurorea. — The Daurian Redstart. 

 The same. 



644. Ruticilla rufiventris. — The Indian Redstart. 

 Fairly common in winter. 



646. Rhyacornis fuliginosus. — The Plumbeous Redstart. 

 Common in every stream. As in North Cachar I find that females and 

 immature males number about 10 to every one mature male. It is resident on 

 the higher streams. I have taken its nest this year. 



652. Calliope tschebaiewi. — The Tibet Ruby-throat. 

 Common in winter. 



653. Tarsiger chrysleus. — The G-olden Bush-Robin. 

 Very rare, probably resident. 



654. Ianthia rufilata. — The Red-flanked Bush-Robin. 

 Rare, doubtfully resident. 



656. Ianthia hyperythra. — The Rufous-bellied Bush-Robin. 

 A rare visitor. 



659. Notodela leucura.— The White-tailed Blue Robin. 

 Not rare in parts. 



663. Copsychus saularis. — The Magpie- Robin. 



Very common and getting more so now that birds are being to some extent 

 protected. 



664. Cittocincla macrura. — The Shama. 

 Fairly common in forested parts. 



Subfamily Turdin^e. 



674. Merula fuscata. — The Dusky Ouzel. 

 A rare winter visitor. 



675. Merula ruficollis. — The Red-throated Ouzel. 

 A rather rare visitor. 



676. Merula boulboul. — The G-rey-winged Ouzel. 

 Rare, probably resident. 



677. Merula atrigularis. — The Black-throated Ouzel. 



A very common visitor. Migratory Thrushes appear to be most common in 

 October and November and again in March and: April, moving lower down 

 in the intervening months. 



680. Merula obscura. — The Dark Ouzel. 

 A frequent winter visitor. 



682. Merula feye. — Fea's Ouzel, 

 Rare, but possibly resident. 



