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BIRDS COLLECTED DURING FIVE YEARS’ RESIDENCE IN THE 
HYLAKANDY DISTRICT, CACHAR. 
Part VIII. 
By C. M. Inctis. 
(Continued from Vol. XI1, page 683.) 
ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA. 
Order Passeres, 
Family Crateropodide. 
Hume, Cat, No, 387; Oates, No, 160, Turpinus apport1 (Blyth).— 
Abbott’s Babbler, 
This species is common here, 
Hume, Cat, No, 461; Oates, No. 282. MOLPAsTES BENGALENSIS (Blyth).— 
The Bengal Red-vented Bulbul. 
Very common, Ii usually builds in the tea bushes. 
Hume, Cat, No. 460; Oates, No. 288, Orocompsa EMERIA (Linn,)—The 
Bengal Red-whiskered Bulbul. 
_ Exceedingly common. 
Hume, Cat, No, 456 ; Oates, No, 290. OvocoMPSA FLAVIVENTRIS CTick.)— 
The Black-crested Yellow Bulbul. 
Scarcer than the last. It is rather difficult to make a good skin of this 
bird ; the feathers on the neck being rather sparse, do not lie well. 
Family Sittide. 
Hume, Cai, No, 251 ; Oates, No, 316, S1TTa CINNAMOMEIVENTRIS (Blyth),— 
The Cinnamon-bellied Nuthatch. 
This is the only Nuthatch I have ever noticed here and that on only one 
occasion, It was seen at Cutlicherra near the bungalow. 
Hume, Cat. No, 253; Oates, No, 325, Sirra FRONTALIS (Horsf.)—The Vel- 
vet-fronted Nathatch. 
I have never seen this species myself, but Mr. Primrose has kindly sent 
me a skin shot by him in the Chutla Bheel. 
Family Dicruride, 
Hume, Cat, No, 279 ; Oates, No, 334, DiIcRURUS ANNECTENS (Hodgs.)—The 
Crow-billed Drongo, 
A single specimen secured, I sent the skin to Mr, Finn, who kindly identi- 
fied it for me. 
Family Sylviide, 
Hume, Cat, No, 515 ; Oates, No. 363, ACROCEPHALUS STENTOREUS (Hemps, 
and Ehr,)—The Indian Great Reed Warbler., 
A single specimen, also identified by Mr, Finn, I owe him, Mr. Baker, and 
the late Mr. Hole thanks for the trouble they have taken in identifying birds 
for me, 
Hume, Cat, No. 518; Oates, No. 393, ARUNDINAX AEDON (Pall.)—The 
Thick-billed Warbler. 
Only a pair of these birds obtained, 
