1200 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HIST. SOCIETY, Vol. XXI. 



SUB-FAMIIY BrACHYPODIN^. 



263. Okinigee, plaveolus. — ^The White-throated Bulbul. 



I believe this to be the common Criniger of Arakan. I have undoubted 

 specimens of this bird, but none of C. burmanicus. The birds are common, 

 but difficult to shoot. 



269. Hypsipetes psaroides. — Himalayan Black Bulbul. 



Very common on Kyaukpaudaung, where I got numerous nests in May 

 1909 ; but I did not see it elsewhere. I failed to meet with H. concolor. 



272. Hemixus ELAVAiA.^ — The Brown-eared Bulbul. 



Kyaukpaudaung, but not elsewhere. 



275. Hemixus macclellandi. — Rufous-bellied Bulbul. 



Kyaukpaudaung, not elsewhere. 



279, MoLPASTES burmanicus. — Burmese Red-vented Bulbul. 



Common everywhere. 



287. Xanthixus flavescens. — Blyth's Bulbul. 



Mr. Oates identified two specimens from Kyaukpaudaung, where they 

 are common. They are smaller than the type specimens, but this Mr. Oates 

 attributes to their being young birds. However, I shot adults which were 

 no larger, and I am inclined to think that this is a small local race ; there 

 is no reason to consider it a different species. 



288. Otocampsa emeria. — Bengal Red-whiskered Bulbul. 

 Common everywhere. 



290. Otocampsa flaviventris. — Black-crested yellow Bulbul. 



Common. I saw a pair collecting nesting materials in March 1910 ; but 

 I have never found a nest. 



306. Pycnonotus blanfordi. — Blanford's Bulbul. 



Very rare in Arakan, the country being unsuited to its habits ; but occurs 

 occasionally. 



310. MiCROPUS melanocephalus. — The Black-headed Bulbul. 



I obtained a single specimen on 2nd March 1909, near the Akyab race- 

 course. I searched for a nest, but was not successful. 



Family Sittid^. 



325. SiTTA frontalis. — Velvet-fronted Blue Nuthatch. 

 This bird is very fairly common, and appears to be the only nuthatch 

 commonly found in Arakan. 8. neglecta was not met with. 



Family Dicrurid^. 



327. DiCRURUS ATER. — The Black Drongo. 

 Common. 



333. DiCRURUS ciNERACEUs. — The Grrey Drongo. 



I saw, but failed to secure a species of Grey Drongo on several 

 occasions. I feel almost certain that these birds were D. cineraceus. 



