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Dejoo, North Lakhimpur, 13-9-08, S ; Immature ; 25-9-08.* Females 

 plentiful about this time with the exception of the single male previously 

 recorded, no others of this sex noted, 17-9-07*. Silonibari, North 

 Lakhimpur, 17-9-11 * ; Komolabari, Sibsagar, 15/25-9-04, § ; Dejoo, 

 2-10-10,(5,19-10-10*, ? or cJ immature; Rungagora, Dibrugarh (Plains), 

 1 7-1-04, c^; Silonibari, 17-4-11*, ^ ; Dejoo, 20-4-07, d, several seen, four 

 days previously. Dejoo, 28-4-03, (S , 25-4-10*. 



One of the earliest arrivals in the cold season in North Lakhimpur, 

 after a brief stay, disappear to return with the advent of the rains; mostly 

 immature birds noted as first arrivals. Iris hazel brown ; bill dusky ; tarsus 

 dusky black. 



143. Cyornis ci/anea (Hume) [564]. — The White-tailed Blue Flycatcher. 

 Apparently occurs within our limits in the north-east above Margherita. 



144. Erythrosterna hodysonii (Verr.) [565]. — The Rusty-breasted Blue 



Flycatcher, 



Cyornis hodgsoni, Gates, F. B. I., Vol. ii., p. 14. 

 Joyhing Gorge, North Lakhimpur, 19-3-05, J • One or two others seen 

 about the same quarter at this time of year in the stony bed of the river 

 searching for insect food amongst the boulders. 



145. DendroUastes hyperythra hyperythra (Blyth.) [566]. — The Rufous- 



breasted Blue Flycatcher. 



Cyornis hyperythra, Oates, F. B. I., Vol. ii., p. 15. 

 Chota Tinrai, Tinsukia (Plains) 14-2-03 cf ; Panchnoi R., Daphla 

 hills, low elevations, 28-11-05 <S $ ; Dejoo, North Lakhimpur, 26-3-10*, 

 in bamboo "bari." 



Occurs throughout the plains in the cold season, somewhat sparingly in 

 forest, Rungagora (Gurrung Jan), occasionally ; apparently plentiful at 

 Margherita. 



146. Digenea leucomdanura leucomelanura , Hodgs. [567]. — The Slatyblue 



Flycatcher. 



Cyornis leucomelmiurus, Oates, F. B. I., Vol. ii., p. 16. 

 Rungagora, Dibrugarh (Plains), 13-12-03, S , 13-4-03, 9; numerous 

 records and specimens secured on intervening dates. Gogaldhubie, 

 North Lakhmipur (Plains), 12-1-05, S ■ Throughout the plains in the 

 cold season ; seen on occasions in low-lying ground covered with dense 

 thickets of reeds, '' tora pat" growth at Dejoo; such localities are its 

 typical haimts. 



147. Muscicapula 'melanoleuca melanoleuca, Blyth. [569]. — The Little 



Pied Flycatcher. 



Cyornis melanoleucus, Oates, F. B. I., Vol. ii., id. 18. 

 Dejoo, North Lakhimpur, 12-12-07, <S ; attracted by its feeble call ; 

 secured at evening during a cold wet spell of weather. Undoubtedly rare, 

 as this is the only record. 



148. Cyornis unicolor, Blyth [574]. — The Pale-blue Flycatcher. 



Dejoo R. Gorge, higher reaches ; Daphla hills, low elevations, 

 4-12-04, S. 



149. Cyornis rubeculoides (Vigors) [575]. — The Blue-throated Flycatcher. 

 Lilabari, North Lakhimpur, 7-9-07*, S ; Dejoo, North Lakhimpur, 



11-9-10*, 31-3-07, S , 2-4-07, $, 21-4-03, S, 23-4-03, $, and other dates for 

 April 1903, June and July 1904. 



Occurs in North Lakhimpur at the base of the hills, much more in evidence 

 before or at the commencement of the rains at the nesting period. Undoubt- 

 edly migratory, as it is absent in the cold season; restricted to forest. 

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