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Numerous specimens collected during the intervening months of the cold 

 season throughout the plains. About its time of departure in April and 

 May is generally found in odd corners near the forest outskirts, otherwise 

 a familiar bird near habitations and cultivated tracts. 



Dejoo, North Lakhimpur, 30-8-08, S, 2 •'', a pair in low scrub growth 

 around bungalow, somewhat shunning observation. Silonibari, 25-8-11*; 

 Dejoo, 7-9-10,* great heat at this time, evidently not much at ease, judg- 

 ing by its actions and open gape ; another seen, 9-9-10*. Komolabari, 

 Sibsagar, 20-9-04, c?,$; Dejoo, 16-4-07% 24-4-10*, last noted, 3-5-10, 

 cold, wet day; Silonibari, 5-5-11*, seen at two localities, outskirts of 

 forest; Dejoo, 7-5-10*, Silonibari, 17-5-11*: forest clearance, 28-5-11* ; 

 wet at early morn, seen previously, 25-5-11. 



123. Lanius cristatus cristatus, L. [481].— The Brown Shrike. 



A true cold season migrant. With the exception of one somewhat 

 doubtful record, 18-2-04, Chota Tingrai, I have failed to meet with this 

 shrike in the plains proper. 



Dejoo, North Lakhimpur (base of hills), 7-9-08*, first arrivals, 

 noted daily afterwards, 11-9-10, d,* 19-9-07, J,$ ; Silonibari, one, 4/5-9-11 

 6 ,2- •'■ (female noted, the day previous to the male); Dejoo, 17-4-07,* an 

 odd bird, 29-4-10*. iSToted on intermediate dates as follows: 16-4-10*, 

 24-4-10*. 



124. Hemipus picata capitalis (McClell.) [485]. — The Brown-backed 



Pied Shrike. 



Hemi^ms capitalis, Gates, F. B. I., Vol. i., p. 472. 

 Throughout the plains in the cold season ; somewhat sparingly distribut- 

 ed, Rungagora, Chota Tingrai, Margherita, Gogaldhubie, Beni (Abor- 

 Miri hills). 



Iris greenish brown, outer ring dark straw ; bill black ; orbital ring plum- 

 beous black ; tarsus plumbeous black. 



125. Tephrodomis jjelvica pelvica. (RodgB.) [486]. — The Nepal Wood-Shrike. 

 Occurs throughout the plains, its appearance is somewhat erratic. 

 Margherita (January), Dejoo, 24-4-03, S ; 19-7-04, $ ; 4-9-08*, a large 



party ; Rungagora, 16-2-02, ? ; 15-3-03, 6,2- 



Iris olive green, bill dull light horny, tarsus bluish plumbeous claws 

 horny. 



126. Pericrocotufi speciosus. (Lath.) [490]. — The Indian Scarlet Minivet. 

 Distributed throughout the plains in the cold weather. Resident under 



the hills. Derpai, Dejoo, Gogaldhubie, Rungagora, Beni, Margherita. 



127. Pericrocotus bredrostris (Vig.). [495]. — The Short-billed Minivet. 

 Similar distribution as P. speciosus. 



In one 9 Dejoo, 15-3-08, the yellow plumage is replaced by orange. 



A similar specimen noted amongst a party of normally coloured males 

 and females on 2-2-10 at Dejoo, Rungagora, Nagaghoolie, Hessamara 

 Seajuli, 



128. Peiicrocotus Solaris, Blyth. [498].— The Yellow-throated Minivet. 

 A hill minivet, occurs sporadically in the plains. 



Rungagora, 29-12-01, J; Beni, Abor-Miri hills, 7-2-06, $,2- 



129. Pericrocotus rosea (Vieill.) [499]. — The Rosy Minivet. 

 Distributed locally throughout the plains. Rungagora, 29-3-03 c?, 



••'.0-3-03 $ , 6-4-02 d , 2 , Komolabari, 30-4-03 S ; Dejoo, 15-4-07 

 6 6, 18-6-04(^,22-6-10$*, 22-3-10 <?$*• Not such a forest Minivet 

 as the other species. 



