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Iris brown ; bill at base red ; in lower mandible merging into yellow at tip ; 

 upper mandible with above exception black ; tarsus dark yellow ochreous. 



57. Zosterops palpebrosa palpehrosa (Temm.). [226]. — The Indian White- 



eye. 

 Common throughout the plains in secondary growth. 



58. Lxulus occipitalis (Blyth.) [231]. — Ohestnut-headed Ixulus. 



In North Lakhimpur descends the gorges to the foot of the hills in the 

 cold season in small parties, but is more plentiful on the north side of 

 the watershed. Joyhing Gorge, Subansiri Gorge, January; Beni, Abor-Miri 

 hills, February. 



Ins red brown ; bill horny black ; tarsus and claws dull olivaceous. 



59. Ixulus flavicollis (Hodgs.) [232].- — Yellow-naped Ixulus. 



The previous remark applies to this Ixulus, possibly more frequently 

 met with on the south side of the North Lakhimpur hills than /. occipitalis. 

 Joyhing Gorge, Derpai, Dejoo, Beni, Abor-Miri hills. 



Iris red brown ; bill horny ; tarsus dull yeUow. One bird's stomach 

 contained small berries on dissection. 



60. Erpornis xantholeuca xantholeuca Hodgs. [234]. — The White-bellied 



Herpornis. 



Herpornis xantholeuca, Gates, F. B. I., Vol. i., p. 219. 

 Throughout the plaius in the cold season at all events. In evergreen 

 forest, generally haunts the open spaces through which the sun can 

 penetrate and where insect food is plentiful in company with Fhylloscopi, 

 CryptolopJias, &c. 



61. Leiothrix lutea callipyga (Hodgs.) [235].— The Red-billed Liothrix. 



LiotJirix lutea, Gates, F. B. T., Vol. i, p. 221. 

 Procured in dense scrub in February, Abor-Miri hills. 



62. Pteruthius melanotis melanotis, Hodgs. [239]. — Chestnut-throated, 



Shrike-Tit. 

 Abor-Miri hills. Beni, 16-2-06, (^. Rungchilla, Yoloo Peak, 21-2-06, c? 

 5,000' approximate elevation. 



63. ALgitJiina tipJiia tiphia (L.) [243]. — Common lora. 



Throughout the plains. This lora is found in .cultivated tracts and 

 secondary growth, partial to '' sau " trees {Albizzia stipulata) on the 

 outskirts of forest. 



64. Chloropsis aurifrons (Temm.) [247]. — Golden-fronted Chloropsis. 

 Locally distributed in the plains. Margherita, Likwa Jan; Dangri- 



Bramapootra Forest, Komolabari, Dhoolohat. 



65. Chloropsis hardivichii hardwichii, Jard. and Selby [249]. — Orange- 



bellied Chloropsis. 

 Common throughout the plains. More plentiful than C. aurifrons. A note 

 records this Chlorojysis as a fine songster. 



66. Irena puella {Jj^itYi.) [254]. — Fairy Blue Bird. 



Throughout the plains and along the densely forested hills at their 

 base on the north, possibly somewhat locally migratory, much more in the 

 evidence towards the commencement of the rains. Dejoo, April, June, 

 July (August immatures), Rungagora, May (August pair adults). 



One record cold season. Panchnoi (base Daphla hills), 24-11-5, J. 



67. Mesia argentauris, Hodgs. [257]. — -Silver-eared Mesia. 



Descends to the foot of the hills in North Lakhimpur during the cold 

 season in forest in large parties, frequents the light secondary growth 

 around the '' changs" in the Abor-Miri country. 



68. Minla ignotincta, Hodgs. [258] — Red-tailed Minla, 



Minla igneitiucta. Gates, F. B. I. Vol. i., p. 246. 



