THE BIRDS OF THE MADHUBANI SUBDIVISION. J39 



Family Motacillidae. 



(89) MoTAClLLA ALBA.— The "White Wagtail. 



Oates, No. 826 ; Hume, No. 591 bis. 



Very common cold weather visitant. They arrive about the first week of 



September and most have left before the end of April, 



(9'i) M. LEUCOPSis. — The White-faced Wagtail. 



Oates, No, 827 ; Hume, No. 590. 



I have few specimens of this species and consider it uncommon. 



(91) M. PERSON ATA.— The Masked Wagtail. 



Oates, No. 829 ; Hume, No. 591. 



This is one of our rarer wagtails. I have only two specimens, both got 



in January 1898. 



(92) M. HODGSONi, — Hodgson's Pied Wagtail. 



Oates, No, 830 ; Hume, No. 589. 



Common . My specimens were obtained from October to March. 



(93) M. MADERASPATENSis, — The Large Pied Wagtail. 



Oates, No. 831 ; Hume, No, 589 bis. 



I have never come across this species in the subdivision, but Mr. Scroope 



says he has seen it. I shot a specimen however at Doodpoora Factory, near 



Somastipur, in January 1896. I also found a nest at Belahi Factory, in the 



Mozufferpur district in the side of a well, unfortunately the eggs were 



destroyed. 



(94) M. MELANOPE. — The Grey Wagtail. 



Oates, No, 832 ; Hume, No. 592. 



I have failed to secure a single specimen of this species though Oates 



remarks it is a winter visitor to every portion of the Empire. I may perhaps 



have overlooked it, but out of a series of about a hundred wagtails not one 



belongs to this species. 



(.95; M. BOEEALis. — The Grey-headed Wagtail. 



Oates, No, 833 ; Hume, No. 593. 



This is not a common species. I have only five specimens in my collection. 



(96) M. FLAVA.— The Blue-headed Wagtail. 



Oates, No. 834 ; Hume, No. 593 ter (part.) 



Not uncommon. I sent some wagtails to Mr. Baker, which he kindly went 



through for me, some belonged to this species. 



(97) M. BEEMA.— The Indian Blue-headed Wagtail. 



Oates, No. 835 ; Hume, No. 593 ter (part.) 

 Exceedingly common. The earliest arrival noted was on the 7th Septem- 

 ber and all had left by the 3rd May. 



(98) M. ciTKEOLA.— The Yellow-headed Wagtail, 



Oates, No. 837 ; Hume, No. 594 ter. 

 Rather uncommon. I have noticed none after the middle of April. 

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