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as to how the depredations had been committed, such as egg-shells lying 

 about, but failed to do so. I strongly suspect the magpies, of which 

 there were so many at Kalaw. The little Shan boys might also have been 

 responsible, but I doubt it. At any rate, in no locality in which I have 

 been bird-nesting, have I noticed such a mysterious disappearance of eggs 

 as occurred at Kalaw. 



35. Sitta neglecta (317). — Burmese Nuthatch. 



Col. Rippon records this bird, but I did not meet with any, although 

 finding the next bird (Sitta nof/csnds) very common, which Col. Rippon 

 does not record. 



36. Sitta naganeis (318). — Austen's Nuthatch. 



Found three nests, but all with young. Dates — April 12th, 15th, and 

 16th. Two of the nests were in holes made on the upper side of large 

 branches, and could only be found by seeing the parent bird going in. 

 The entrance to nest hole was in every case plastered up with mud. 



37. Sitta magna (319). — Giant Nuthatch. 

 Only seen twice. One male specimen procured. 



38. Sitta frontalis (.325). — Velvet-fronted Blue Nuthatch. 

 Recorded by Col. Rippon, but not observed by myself. 



39. Dicurus cineraceus (333). — Grey Drongo. 



Common among the pine trees. Found five nests, three situated 

 towards the extremity of pine boughs, one of which was quite inaccessible. 

 1 was most unfortunate over the eggs. The only full clutch I obtained on 

 April 30th was quite hard set. Another nest was destroyed after two 

 eggs had been laid. The other two nests were disturbed owing to the 

 difficulty in reaching the nests, which were found to contain incomplete 

 clutches of one and two eggs respectively. Dates — 15th and 27th April. 



40. Bhringa remifer (339). — Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo. 



Saw a bird and its nest on my way up the Ghaut, April Ist, elevation 

 3,000 feet. On my return the young birds could be seen moving about, 

 over the top of the nest, which was at the extremity of a branch of a huge 

 tree and quite inaccessible. 



41. Orthotomus sutorius (374). — Indian Tailor Bird. 

 One specimen only obtained — a young bird. 



42. Megalurus palustris (389). — Striated Marsh Warbler. 

 Seen about a swamp about two miles to East of Kalaw. 



43. HevbivoGula schwarzi (404). — Radde's Bush Warbler. 



Fairly common in the scrub and grass land. I mistook the specimens 

 for Phylloscopuii fuscatus until I compared them with skins in South Kensing- 

 ton Natural History Museum. 



44. Phylloscopus affinis (405). — Tickell's Willow Warbler. 

 One specimen obtained. 



45. P. superciliosus (417). — Recorded by Col. Rippon. 



46 Acanthopneuste davisoni (430). — Tenasserim White-tailed Willow 

 Warbler. 



Occasionally seen on the grassy hills. Found a nest built into a bank, 

 containing young, date 8th April. 



47. CryptolopTia tephrocephala (432). — Anderson's Flycatcher Warbler. 

 Recorded by Col. Rippon. 



48. Suya crinigera (458). 



I found this bird common, and obtained nest with four eggs, date 24th 

 April. 



49. Suya superciliaris (461). — Anderson's Hill Warbler. 



I did not shoot any for identification, but Col. Rippon records them, 

 although, curiously omits the former bird, 'S'. crinigera, which I found 

 common. 



