FURTHER NOTRS OX BIRDS ABOUT SIMLA. 99 



The Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Chelidorhynx hypoxantha, BIyth. 



A specimen was obtained from a mixed hunting party at 7,oOO 

 ft. on the eastern side of Jakko on November 7th. 



The Indian Bush-Chat, Pratincola torquata indica, Blyth. 



A pair of these Chats was observed in cultivation at Fagoo by 

 Tlcehurst. 



The Dark-grey Bush-Chat, Oreicola ferrea ferrea, Gray. 



This common summer resident in Simla had vanished before 

 my arrival. A few however were met by Ticehurst who considered 

 it rather a skulker, inclined to dive into cover from its perch on 

 some bush top when noticed. 



The Little Fork-tail, Micro': iclila scoukri, Vig. 



Ticehurst observed a single bird from the Railway near Solon on 

 21 st October. 



The Blue-fronted Redstart, Plioenicunis frontalis, Vig. 



Ticehurst observed 3 or 4 as early as October 19th about the 

 sallows in forest nullahs. I observed it in small numbers from 

 7,;'500 to 8,000 ft., at Simla, Kufri and Fagoo, but the species was 

 probably on the move lower, as it was clearly decreasing in num- 

 bers towards the end of my stay. The call note is indistinguish- 

 able from that of Phoenicurus ntfioentris. 



The Blue-headed Redstart, Phoenicurus cosruleocephala, Vig. 



Ticehurst was a little early for this species and only observed 

 two males. I found it in slightly larger numbers than the last 

 species about the same localities, but in addition as low as 6,500 

 ft., below Kasumpti, on November 6th. This Redstart frequents 

 the upper branches of trees more freely than the other species 

 but is not averse to the thickets of damp sallows which grow in 

 the more shaded portions of the hills and are beloved of P. 

 frontalis. 



The Grolden Bush-Robin, Tarsiger chrysceus, Hodg. 



Ticehurst met with single example of this handsome species 

 above 8,500 ft. near Kufri on October 21. It was in damp sallow 

 thicket and was tame and confiding. 



The Red-flanked Bush-Robin, Tarsiger rufilatus, Hodge. 



Ticehurst met with one or two individuals amongst pine trees 

 on October 19th. 



On my trip the species was met with as follows : — 



One at 8,500 ft. at Kufri on November 9th : and three near 

 Fagoo about 8,000 ft. on the following dates, November loth. 

 14th and 18th, all were in undergrowth under trees, and the 

 last three were all viewed from the Fagoo-Kufri road in the 

 undergrowth above it. The movements and habits ajjpear to be 

 those of the Redstarts except that the tail is not shivered. 



The birds of 9th and 13th November were respectively a 

 male and female just completing their body moult into Ist 

 Winter plumage. The bird of 18th November is similar, but un- 

 fortunately not sexed. All three birds agree with the description 



