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(61) P. LENCURA.— The White-tailed Bush-Chat. 

 Oates, No. 611 ; Hume, No. 484. 

 I saw a bird at Narhar and several at Baghownie which I took to be 

 this species. They had the abdomen, and vent white. 



(62) P. iNSiGNis. — Hodgson's Bush-Chat. 

 Oates, No. 613 ; Hume, No. 485. 

 This species was obtained by Hodgson in Behar and ought, I think, be got 

 in this district which borders on Nepal. There is a good deal of sugarcane 

 grown which would make its occurrence all the more likely. Mr. Scroope 

 sent me the following note : — " I saw a species of Pratincola near Motipur on 

 26th June 1899 which I couldn't identify. It certainly wasn't either of the 

 ones we ordinarily see." It may perhaps have been this species. 

 Subfamily RuticilUnce. 

 (63) RuTiciLLA RUFiVENTRis. — The Indian Redstart. 

 Oates, No. 644 ; Hume, No. 497. 

 Very common during the cold weather. The earliest arrival being seen on 

 the 30th September, It leaves in April. 



(64) Cyanecula succica. — The Indian Blue-throat. 

 Oates, No. 647 ; Hume, No. 514. 

 Very common during the cold weather. They arrive and depart alout the 

 same time as the former species. They keep largely to the sugarcane and 



rice fields. 



(65) Cyanecula wolfi. — The White-spotted Blue-throat. 

 Oates, No. 648 ; Hume, No. 514 bis. 

 Hume obtained a specimen in Tirhut, but I have not come across it. 

 (66) Calliope camtschatkensis. — The Common Ruby-throat. 

 Oates, No. 650 ; Hume, No. 512. 

 I have only tv^ice seen this bird here and both times at Narhar. On the 

 28th December 1898 I had a shot at one on a mango tree and missed, it flew 

 off and settled in a large bamboo clump. I had another shot which I think 

 took effect as it never left the clump, the bird, however, was never found. 

 I am certain it was this species, as I know the bird well. The second tine I 

 saw one was on the 26th February 1900, as I was riding through a bamboo 

 avenue. The bird was on the ground at the base of a bamboo clump and 

 within 3 yards of me. I had no gun with me and though myself and shikari 

 hunted for it during the afternoon we did not come across it again. 

 (67) COPSYCHUS SAULARis.— The Magpie Robin. 

 Ocdes, No. 663 ; Hume, No. 475. 

 Yery common. It commences building in the first week of March and lays 

 till the end of July. I have found two incubated eggs in a nest. The 

 ground colour varies greatly and all eggs of the same clutch have not 

 invariably the same pattern. One clutch of three eggs is coloured as 

 follows : — Two eggs have a pale greenish back ground and are pretty densely 

 streaked -yvith a dull brownish red, the markings forming an irregular cap at 



