78 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Vol. XI. 



I found a nest of this bird, in construction, on a sapling at an 

 elevation of about 5 feet from the ground. It was made in the shape 

 of a paper cone, and consisted of dry leaves, moss and fibres. Unfor- 

 tunately the nest got blown down in a storm before the eggs were laid. 

 The adult males of this species I have only found in dense jungle, but 

 the females and young males I have often shot in the tea seed 

 gardens. This bird is generally found in company with a lot of 

 small birds : M. rubrkapillus, C. ceylonensis, &c. 



Genus Hypothymis (Boie, 1826). 



Hume, No. 290 ; Oates, No. 601. 

 Hypothymis azukea (Bodd.). — The Indian Black-naped Flycatcher. 



73 This is a very common Flycatcher and may be seen wherever there 

 is any tree-jungle. 



Genus Rhipidura (Vigors and Horsf., 1826). 

 Hume, No. 291 ; Oates, No. 605. 

 Bhipidura albicollis (Vicill.). — The White-throated 

 Fan-tail Flycatcher. 

 Hume, a N. and E.," 2nd Ed., Yol. II, p. 35. Leucorcerca albi- 

 collis, Inglis, " S. F., " Vol. IX, p. 249 ; Oates, " S. F.," Vol. X, 

 p. 203. 



74 This species is common here. It frequents bushes and the under- 

 growth more than trees. They have got a habit of dancing with out- 

 spread tails and are continually on the move. 



Family Turdidaz. 



Sub- Family Saxkolince. 



Genus Pratincola (Koch., 1816). 



Hume, No. 481 ; Oates, No. 608. 



Pratincola caprata (Linn.). — The Common Pied Bush-Chat. 



75 Very rare here. I have only procured a single pair. 



Hume, No. 483 ; Oates, No. 610. 

 Pratincola maura (Pall). — The Indian Bush-Chat. 



76 This is by far the commonest Bush-Chat here. They frequent bushes, 

 scrub and the tea and look very pretty, moving their tails up and down 

 as they wait, perched on a bush, for any unfortunate insect. They are 

 not shy and will allow close approach. 



