OF NORTH-EASTERN CACHAR. 37 



roides stage ; the bead still remains grey, but tbe frontal band 

 and breast bave become pure black, and only a little rufous 

 ashy tipping remains on tbe feathers of tbe back. 



This appears to be rather uncommon, as a rule tbe tippings 

 disappear gradually, not bringing out the frontal band distinct- 

 ly. It is curious agaiu that some few of the autumn birds 

 do not appear to pass through the phcenicuroides stage at all, but 

 resemble birds in the normal early spring stage. 



Of course, as in all species, some individuals assume any 

 particular stage of plumage a little earlier, and some a little 

 later, and in some the tints are pure throughout, in others 

 duller, but the perfect manner in which my very large series 

 when arranged chronologically falls into groups convinces me 

 that the changes of plumage are normally as above indicated. 



505. — Rhyacornis fuliginosa, Vig. 



" This species is found in places similar to the above, R. 

 rufiventris. — J. I." 



585. — Henicunis immaculatus, Ilodgs. 



" This Forktail is common during the cold weather ; it is 

 also seen at times during the rains along mountainous streams. — 

 J. I." 



594 bis. — Budytes citreola, Pall. 



"This Wagtail is common throughout the province of 

 Cachar. — J. I." 



One specimen in nearly full breeding plumage, showing 

 conspicuously tbe black cowl on the back of the neck. 



608,— Cochoa viridis, JSodgs. 



" This bird is very rare. I have only met with one specimen. 

 In February 1874, I flushed a bird in some low cane jungle. 

 It settled on a small tree and I left it there and went back to 

 some men who were making charcoal. I got an old gun from 

 them loaded, they said, Avitb shot. I found my bird still on the 

 same tree, but I made some three or four essays before I got the 

 gun to go off, but when it did go off it went with a vengeance 

 dropping both myself and the bird. — J. L" 



An adult male of this comparatively rare species, wing 5"65. 



673.— Cissa speciosa, Shaw. 



" This Jay is rather rare ; it frequents low quiet jungle. In 

 April last a Kuki brought me three young ones he had taken 

 from a nest in a clump of tree jungle ; be said the nest was some 

 20 feet from the ground and made of bamboo leaves and 

 grass. — J. I/' 



