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Very common in September, when its monotonous somewhat plaintive 

 call was to be heard on all sides. 



422. The Greenish Willow- Warbler- — Acanthopneuste viridanus (Blyth.). 



A specimen was obtained on the 4th September. 



429. Blyth's Crowned Willow- Warbler — Acanthopneuste trochiloides 

 (Sundev.). 



Appeared to be common in September, and often met with in company 

 with hunting parties. 



434. Hodgson's Grey-headed Flycatcher-Warbler — Cryptolopha xanthos- 

 diista, Hodgs. 



Met with commonly both in June and September ; this was one of the 

 species of which several examples were to be expected in every hunting 

 party ; it hunts for insects both in the trees and in the undergowth. The 

 call is loud and distinctive. 



495. The Short-billed Minivet — Pericrocotus brevirostris (Vig.). 



Common both in June and September ; a very large flock was seen near 

 the catchment area beyond Bakrota on 2nd September, and this contained 

 but few red males. 



618. The Indian Oriole — Oriolus kundoo, Sykes. 



Common in the foot-hills along the tonga-road, in both June and 

 September, but not noted higher than Dunera. 



544. The Black-headed Mynah — Temenuclius pagodarum (Gm.). 



Common in the foothills in June, and noted there also in September, 

 when however it was perhaps less numerous. Not noted higher than Dunera. 



549. The Common Mynah — Acridotheres tristis (L.). 



This common plains bird was met with as high as Bakrota Mall (7,300 ft.) 

 where a couple of pairs were nesting in the roof of our house in June ; 

 their young birds were still about the garden in September. 



558. The Sooty Flycatcher — Hemichelidon sibinca (Gm.). 



The Sooty Flycatcher was not observed in June, but in September it was 

 one of the most noticeable birds at 7,300 feet on Bakrota, 4 or 5 individuals 

 being often in sight at one and the same time on difterent trees. They 

 frequented the tops of trees where' they perched on the highest shoots and 

 twigs, sallying forth incessantly on short flights after insects and returning 

 each time to their original perch. The species was not in the least shy, 

 and I found that in the case of some favourite perches if the occupier was 

 shot a successor arrived in a few minutes to occupy his place. The 

 majority seen were in the spotted immature plumage, and were probably 

 on migration. 



568. The White-browed Blue Flycatcher — Cyornis superciliaris (Jerd.). 



Met with occasionally both in June and September. A nest with 4 fresh 

 eggs was obtained on 6th June. This was well concealed in a shallow hole 

 in the face of an ivy covered bank some 3 feet from the ground by a path, 

 and was built of moss, with a deep cup lined with fine strips of fibre and 

 bark and some fine grey hairs. The eggs measured 16'5 x 13 ; 16"5 x 13 ; 

 16x13; I6xl2'5 mm. This Flycatcher captures its prey both from 

 elevated perches, and amongst low undergrowth. 



579. The Verditer Flycatcher^ — Stoparola melanops (Vig.), 



Common, both in June and September on Bakrota. Four nests were 

 found as follows : — 



3 1st May — c/4 eggs, hard set, in a cup nest of moss lined with fine roots, 

 built amongst earth and roots in the overhanging top of a broken bank face 

 above a path. 



31st May- — c/3 fresh eggs (remains of a fourth egg in the nest) found in a 

 nest similar in construction and situation to the above. The eggs measured 

 respectively 18-5 x 14-5 ; 19 x 15 ; 19'5 x 15 mm. 



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