NOTES ON SOME BIRDS FROM THE RUBY MINES, BURMA. Ill 



22. Graculipica nigricoUis, Payk., tho black-necked myua, was 

 frequently seen. 



23. Acridotheres tristis, Liuu., the common myna, was seen 

 tliroughout the tract. 



24. ^thiopsar grandis, Moore., the Siamese niyna, was obtained 

 on one occasion near Mogoke. 



25. Prathicola caprata, Linn., the common pied bush-chat, was 

 everywhere common. 



26. Oreicola ferrea, Hodgs., the dark-grey bushchat, was very 

 common at the bungalow situated between Bernardmyo and Kabein. 



27. Copsychus sauhris, Linn., the magpie -robin, was universally 

 distributed. 



28. UroloRGha acutioauda^ Hodgs., Hodgson's munia, was com- 

 mon in flocks on the roadsides. 



29. Passer montanus, Linn., the tree-sparrow, was the only 

 sparrow seen in the Ruby Mines. 



30. Emberiza pusilla, Pall., the dwarf bunting, was very com- 

 mon in all the open country. 



31. Melophus melanicterus, GmeL, the crested bunting, wiis 

 abundant on the roads and open places. 



32. Hirundo smithii, Leach., the wire-tailed swallow, was the 

 common swallow of the Ruby Mines in April. 



33. Motacilla melanope, Pall., the grey wagtail, was found in 

 swampy places. 



34. Anthus macidatus, Hodgs., the Indian tree-pipit, was very 

 common. 



35. DkcBiim ignipectus, Hodgs., the fire-breasted flower-pecker, 

 was abundant in some trees near the bungalow between Bernardmyo 

 and Kabein. 



36. Upupa indica, Reich., the Indian hoopoe, was occasionally 

 observed. 



37. Cuculus canorus^ Linn., the cuckoo, was very abundant, and 

 its caU was heard on all sides at all times of the day and frequently at 

 night. 



38. Centropus sinensis^ Steph., the common coucal or crow- 

 pheasant, was common. This is the form named C. intermedius by 

 Hume. Blanford, however, informs me that he cannot separate the 



