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Hitherto this form has not been found east of Sikhim, and I never 
expected to find it in N. Cachar. It must be extremely rare as I have 
never before or since met with it. 
194 (13) Lanius nicricers.—The Black-headed Shrike. 
Hume, No. 259 ; Blanford, No. 475. 
It was only by mistake that I came to exclude this Shrike from my 
list, as it is the most common Shrike in N. Cachar. In the winter it is 
found throughout the plains, although a large majority of the birds 
so visiting them are immature. About April they return to the hills, 
though a few may remain and breed in the broken ground just below 
them. 
Very few eggs will be found here after May, the larger number 
between the 15th of that month and the 15th April. 
The Black-headed Shrike excels all his relations in his power of 
song, and is really a beautiful song bird, the other day I heard him 
compared favourably with the Sky Lark. He will sit on a branch 
above his nest and sing sometimes for half-an-hour without interrup- 
tion. 
197 (14) Lantus PH@NicuROIDE’.—The Rufous Shrike. 
Blanford, No. 480. 
A most unmistakable specimen of this rare Shrike was shot by one 
of my collectors on the 15th February, 1895. The bird, an old male, 
is an exceptionally typical specimen ; the whole loresand ear-coverts 
are black, the colour of the head contrasts very strongly with the back, 
and the underparts are very nearly pure white. 
It was shot near Silcoorie in the plains of Cachar whilst perched on 
the top of a tea bush. 
This is the first record of the Rufous Shrike anywhere to the east 
of the Indian Empire. 
216 (15) OntoLus KuNDoo.—The Indian Oriole. 
Hume, No. 470 ; Blanford, No. 518. 
Amongst a collection of birds collected by the late Mr. M. G. 
Peddie in the extreme north of this district, I came across 2 fine male 
O. kundoo, and, a few days ago, I heard from Mr. Primrose, of Cachar, 
that he had got a bird which he believed to be a young one of this 
species, This has since been sent to me, and proves to be only a young 
Oriolus indicus. 
