960 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY , Vol. XVII. 



686. G-eocichla ciTiUNA. — The Orange-headed Ground-Thrush. 

 Common. It is found from practically the level of the plains well up to 

 5,000 feet as long as there is enough forest. 



690. Petrophila erythrogastra. — The Chestnut-bellied Eock-Thrush. 

 Rare. Breeds in the cliffs about Laitkynsew. 



692. Petrophila solitaria. — The Eastern Blue Rcck-Thrush. 

 I have seen this bird in Shillong twice this winter. 



701. Oreocincla. mollissima. — The Plain-backed Mountain-Thrush. 

 Very rare. Both this bird and the next are very retiring, undemonstrative 

 birds, and with their quiet plumage may perhaps be overlooked and really 

 less rare than they appear to be. 



705. Zoothera marginata. — The Lesser Brown Thrush. 

 Rather rare. Both species of Zoothera are sure to be found here, but 

 Menticola has not yet been recorded. They are resident or locally migratory 

 where found. 



Subfamily CinclinjE. 



709. Cinclus asiaticus. — The Brown Dipper. 

 Not rare in winter. 



710. Cinclus pallasi. — Pallas's Dipper. 



Not rare and resident. In the North-west Himalayas, Dippers appear to 

 breed from December to March, but in North Cachar I found them breed- 

 ing in March to May. Pallas's Dipper may be seen any day along the streams 

 about Shillong, but I have not yet ascertained what time they breed here. 



Family PLOOEID^. 

 Subfamily PloceiN/e. 



721. Ploceus megarhynchus. — The Eastern Baya. 

 Common near the plains. 



722. Ploceus bengalensis. — The Black-throated Weaver bird. 

 Common. 



723. Ploceus manyar. — The Striated Weaver-bird. 



Rare. Breeds in the ekra and grass jungle bordering the Railway (Assam- 

 Bengal Railway). 



Subfamily ViDUiNiE. 



726. Munia atricapilla. — The Chestnut-bellied Munia. 

 Common. This bird appears to be known locally as the Rice Sparrow. 



727. Uroloncha acuticacda. — Hodgson's Munia. 



Common. This Munia is found in very large flocks in the rice fields as the 

 grain is ripening and must do a great deal of damage. 



735. Uroloncha pdnctulata. — The Spotted Munia. 

 Common. 



738. Sporteginthus amandava. — The Indian Red Munia. 

 Common. Does not appear to ascend much over 2,000 feet here. 



