THE BIRDS OF GORAKRPUR. 535 



Dissemurus j^aradiseus (340). — The larger Racket-tailed Drongo. 

 Not very common. Eggs taken on 14th June 1909. This Drongo in- 

 habits similar dense forest to I), annectens. 



Acrocephalus stentoreus ( 363 ). — The Indian Great Reed- Warbler. 



Common in suitable localities. Eggs taken on 10th July 1909 and 26th 

 July 1909. 



Acrocephalus dumetorum (366). — Blyth's Reed-AVarbler. 



Shot by Mr. Hope Simpson on 26th November 1912, who records it as a 

 great skulker. 



Orthotomus sutorius (374). — The Indian Tailor-bird. 



Common. 



Cisticola cursitans ( 381 ).-^The Rufous Fantail-Warbler. 



Very common in suitable localities. This bird can be at once recognised 

 by the way it utters a short sharp note (just like the click of a fly shuttle 

 in a silk loom ) whilst flying, each note corresponding with the position of 

 the bird when at the lowest point of one of the dips in its flight. The 

 flight being made up of a series of nearly vertical rises and falls. 



Franklinia gracilis (382).^ — Franklin's Wren- Warbler. 



Common. Eggs taken 23rd June 1910. 



Meffalurus palustris { 389 ) . — The Striated Marsh- Warbler. 



A single specimen shot on 22nd May 1911 in the north of the district. 



Chestornis locustelloides ( 392 ). — The Bristled Grass- Warbler. 



Not uncommon in dense patches of grass surrounded by forest. The bird 

 becomes most conspicuous at the beginning of the rains. 



Phylloscopus affinis ( 405 ). — Tick ell's Willow- Warbler. 



Mr. Hope Simpson has shot several specimens, one on 27th January 1910 

 and the bird is probably fairly common in suitable places. 



Phylloscopus tytleri ( 406). — Tytler's Willow- Warbler . 



An uncommon bird, of which a specimen was shot by Mr. Hope Simpson 

 on 18th February 1910. 



Phylloscopus fristis ( 407 ). — The Brown Willow- Warbler. 



This is not a common bird. It sometimes frequents patches of " ihao " 

 {Tamarix dioica) along the banks of rivers. Shot 27th January 1910 and 

 8th January 1911. 



Phylloscopus htnnii (418). — Hume's Willow- Warbler. 



Shot by Mr. Hope Simpson at Pharenda on 10th December 1912. 



Prinia lepida (462). — The Streaked Wren- Warbler. 



Mr. Hope Simpson has shot several specimens of this Warbler which is 

 probably not uncommon. One was shot on 2nd February 1910. 



Prinia socialis (464). — The Ashy Wren- Warbler. 



Only fairly common in jungle tracts, elsewhere scarce. 



Prinia sylvatica (465). — The Jungle Wren- Warbler. Fairly common. 



Prinia inornata (466). — The Indian Wren- Warbler. 



Common. Eggs taken in July and August. 



Laniidje. 



Lanius lahtora (469). — The Indian Grey Shrike. 



Generally distributed and very common in suitable localities, as for in- 

 stance, long narrow stretches of scrub jungle on the higher lands border- 

 ing wet nallahs. 



Lanius vittatus ( 473). — The Bay-backed Shrike, 



Not uncommon in certain localities. 



Lanius nigriceps (475). — The Black-headed Shrike. 



