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the thick end ; the other egg has a pale blue ground and a dense brownish red 

 cap at the thick end, the remainder of the egg being almost devoid of marks. 

 An egg of another clutch has a beautiful pale blue ground the only markings 

 on it being a small reddish brown blotch, a couple of spots and a pale under- 

 lying spot of a purplish colour at the large end. The other two eggs of the 

 clutch are more profusely marked but even they are very slightly marked 

 for eggs of this species. 



(68) CiTTOCiNCLA MACRURA. — The Shama, 

 Oates, No, 664 ; Hume, No. 476. 

 The only bird of this species I have ever seen in the district is a fine male 

 shot by my shikari at Narhar on the 22nd February 1900. It was in a bamboo 

 tope a little west of where I saw the Ruby-throat. He says it was shy and 

 kept flying from one clump of bamboos to another, ahvays settling in the 

 densest part. I think it must have been a straggler. 



Subfamily Turdince. 

 (69) Merdla atrigulakis. — The Black-throated Ouzel. 

 Oates, No. 677 ; Hume, No. 365. 

 A rather uncommon cold weather visitant. February is the only month in 

 which I have noticed them. They go about in small parties. I came across 

 some in February 1900 on a tree in jungle along the Nepal frontier, near 

 Jainagar, there were about 15 birds ; when I got near them they flew off 

 calling as they flew. During the same month Mr. Scroope saw a party in a 

 mango tope at Bhagwanpur. 



(70) Merula unicolor. — Tickell's Ouzel. 

 Oates, No. 678 ; Hume, No. 356. 

 Mr. Scroope saw some birds on the 28th November 1898, which he took 

 to be this species, 



(71) Geocichla ciTRiNA,— The Orange-headed Ground-thrush. 



Oates, No. 686 ; Htime, No. 355. 

 A rather scarce cold weather visitant. My specimens, all of them males 

 were shot in March and November. I sent a note on this species to the 

 Journal some time ago. Here it seems to mostly frequent bamboos, 



(72) Oreocjncla dauma.— The Small-billed Mountain-thrush, 



Oates, No. 698 ; Hume, No. 371. 

 Very rare cold weather visitant. The only year in which I saw these birds 

 was 1899. I saw one on the 14th January at Narhar in a mango tope and 

 on the 16th March a pair were shot at the same place. 



Family Ploceidce. 

 Subfamily Ploceincie. 

 (73) Ploceus baya. — The Baya, 

 Oates, No. 720 ; Hume, No. 694, 

 Very common and breeds from the middle of July to the end of September. 

 Two is certainly the full complement of eggs. I have, however, got 3 young 

 from a nest. 



