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05*; Panclmoi Gorge, 23-11-05, cS , 25-11-05; Joyhing Gorge, 3-1-05'' 

 Subansiri Gorge, 27-2-06* (Sifoo Mukh). 



Iris dark brown ; bill horny black ; tarsus purplish black. 



85. Elachura punctatus (Blyth.) [353], — The Spotted Wren. 

 PanchnoiR., Daphla hills, low elevations, 23-11-05, $, 24-11-05, S- 

 The above two records extend its range considerably in an eastern 



direction and the low latitude is significant, probably migratory to the 

 extent of descending to lower limits during the cold season. Confined to 

 Sikkim at high elevations. (Gates.) 



86. Pnrepi/ffa pusilla 2}usilla,.Tri-odgs. [357]. — The Brown Wren. 

 Throughout the plains in the cold season at all events, frequents the 



undergrowth in the forest and is by no means difficult of approach. 

 Rungagora, Margherita, (Panchnoi, Dejoo, base of Daphla hills), Beni, 

 Yoloo, Abor-Miri hills. 



87. Acrocephalus stentorea stentorea (Hempr. and Ehr.) [363]. — The 



Indian Great Reed- Warbler. 

 Hessamara, North Lakhimpur, 12-4-05, ^. 

 Secured in heavy reed jungle at evening, single record only. 



88. Acrocephalus dumetonim, Blyth. [366] — Blyth's Reed- Warbler. 

 Dejoo, base of hills, North Lakhimpur. The distribution of this Reed- 

 Warbler is very imperfectly known, aquatic, procured also in bamboos 

 adjacent to water in December. 



89. Acrocephalus agricola (Jerd.) [369]. — The Paddy-field Reed-Warbler. 

 In North Lakhimpur occurs at Bhimpoora bhil ; Gogaldhubie, Boduti, 



Hessamara. Seen taking insects ofl' or near the surface of the water on the 

 ''bhil" at Gogaldhubie, first seen on the " chopras " or grass lands around 

 Hessamara, 10-1-05, a totally dift'erent habitat ; again on 11-4-05 was 

 particularly numerous, but I failed to meet with it in December that year 

 in this same quarter. 



90. Orthotomus sutoria (Forst.) [374]. The Indian Tailor-Bird. 

 Throughout the plains in its extreme limits, resident. 



91. Orthotomus atrogularis, Temm. (375). — The Black-necked Tailor-Bird. 

 Occurs at Margherita. Failed to meet with it in North Lakhimpur. 



Specimens secured at the foot hills have all turned out to be 0. sutoria. 



92. Cisticola ^y^/m, Blyth. [379]. — The Yellow-headed Fantailed Warbler. 

 Equally distributed throughout the whole area of the plains in suitable 



ground ; at one time I never expected to find this Fantail Warbler away 

 from the grass lands. Dejoo, 14-5-08, J '•■ First observed at the foot of 

 the hills pouring out its feeble notes from the tops of some reeds in one of 

 the garden "hoolahs." Dejoo, August 1910. There has been quite an 

 astonishing increase of its numbers since first seen. It has now firmly 

 established itself in this garden. 1-5-10. Numbers singing gaily whilst 

 soaring at this time. 17-8-10. Young about to leave the nest. This year 

 has seen a prolonged nesting period. All species appear to have been very 

 prolific or is it that there has been poor success with their first broods ? 

 Komolabari (Sibsagar) ; Dinjan plains (Dibrugarh). Iris pale sienna brown ; 

 bill fleshy horny ; culmen dark ; tarsus fleshy ; claws horny fleshy. 



93. Franklinia gracilis (Fankl.) [382]. — Franklin's Wren- Warbler. 

 . Resident ; distributed throughout the plains. 



Failed to meet withi^. rufescens after careful observations. Iris ochreous 

 yellow. 



94. Laticilla cinerascens (Wald.) [387]. — Day's Long-tailed Grass- Warbler. 



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