295 
296 
297 
298 
299 
300 
301 
302 
303 
BIRDS COLLECTED IN THE HYLAKANDY DISTRICT, 655 
Family Uuscicapide. . 
Hume, Cat. No, 309 ; Oates, No, 573, CyorNIs PALLIDIPES (Ind.)—The 
White-bellied Blue Flycatcher, 
Two specimens, both females, procured, Mr. Finn. kindly identified them 
for me. I fancy this must be a rare species in Cachar, 
Hume, Cat, No, 301; Oates, No, 578. SropaAROLA MELANops (Vig.)—The 
Verditer Flycatcher. 
I have not found this species at all common here, 
Family Turdide, 
Hume, Cat. No, 500; Oates, No. 641, RuTIcILLA AUROREA (Pall.)—The 
Daurian Redstart. ; 
T secured no specimens in this district, but obtained a male at Larsingah in 
the Happy Valley. ; ; 
Hume, Cat. No. 358; Oates, No. 679. MERULA PROTOMOMEL&ZNA (Cab,)— 
The Black-breasted Ouzel. 
Not observed in the district, but Mr, Primrose kindly gave me. a specimen 
which he obtained in the adjoining one. 
5; Family Hirundinide. 
Hume, Cat. No, 85 ter ; Oates, No. 821. Hirunpo pDAuRIcA (Linn,)—The 
Daurian Striated Swallow. 
A single female in my collection obtained at Roopacherra, I donot think 
it is common, the few other striated swallows that I have shot being 
nepalensis. 
Family Motacillide. 
Hume, Cat, No, 594 bis; Oates, No. 837, MOoTACILLA CITREOLA (Pall.)—The 
Yellow-headed Wagtail. 
A cold-weather visitant. Scarcer than the other species. 
Family Diceide. 
Hume, Cat, No. 241 ; Oates, No,915. Diczum iGNIPECTUS (Hodges).—The 
Fire-breasted Flowerpecker. 
By some mistake I entered this species in my list. In going through my 
Cachar skins lately, I noticed the error. 
Diceum hybridum ? (Baker). 
Mr, Baker has remarked on this bird in Vol. XI, No, 3,p. 467 of this 
Journal, and I have nothing to add thereto. The specimen is now in Mr, 
Baker’s collection, 
Order Accipitres, 
Family Falconida, 
Hume, Cat, No. 22; Blanford, No. 1246. LOPHOSPIZIAS TRIVIRGATUS 
(Temm.).—The Crested Goshawk, > 
