THE BIRDS OF THE LUCKNOW CIVIL DIVISION, 35 
wood or shrubs, it may occasionally be seen, generally two or 
three together. 
292.—Leucocerca aureola, Viezél. 
The White-browed Fantail is common throughout the Divi- 
sion, alike in mangoe groves, avenues, gardens, &c. It feeds 
on small insects, which it usually seizes on the wing, and 
breeds from May to August. On the 25th July I was fortu- 
nate enough to see a pair commence building their nest, and I 
watched its progress daily very carefully. The place selected 
was a horizontal and slender mangoe branch about six feet 
from the ground, at a point where the branch terminated and 
three slender uprights started. In this fork they commenced 
the nest by twisting spider webs round the main or horizontal 
stem upon which their tiny structure was destined to stand. 
Next morning the nest was but little bigger than, and almost as 
neat and compact as a large acorn cup, and entirely unconnected 
with any of the upright twigs. During the next two days 
good progress was made, and on the fifth day the nest was 
a perfect full-sized skeleton, having its sides firmly attached 
to the three perpendicular twigs. The process of thickening 
the sides of the nest then commenced, and in 13 days, counting 
from the beginning, the nest was completed. On the fifteenth 
day it contained two eggs of a creamy white color with a 
zone of brownish spots at the thick end of each. 
Average measurement of the two °63 by 50 inches. 
Respective measurements way les 4 ia . 
295.—Culicicapa ceylonensis, Sws. 
14th November, Female.—Length, 5:25; expanse, 7:50 ; 
wing, 2°40 ; tail, 2°20 ; tarsus. 50 ; bill, from gape (?) ; weight, 
"29 02. 
The Grey-headed Flycatcher visits the Division in great 
numbers duriug the cold weather. Itseems to be particularly 
fond of mango topes, where many may always be seen flitting 
a good deal about the lower branches, and sallying forth in 
all directions after insects. 
297.—Alseonax latirostris, Raff. 
The Earth-brown Flycatcher is by no means abundant, and 
I am at a loss whether to consider it a permanent resident or 
not. It certainly visits us during the rains; but I have no 
record or recollection of having seen it at other seasons. 
