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150. Cyornis mafjnirostiis, Blytb. [o77]. — The Large-billed Blue Fly- 

 catcher. 



Beni, Abor-Miri hills ; north frontier, 4,000', approximate elevation. 

 8-2-06, S , single record. 



151. Nitidida hodgsoni (Moore) [578]. — The Pigmy Blue Flycatcher. 

 Rare. The following records noted at Dejoo, base of hills, North 



Lakimpur, 13-3-05, S ; there had been a week's heavy rain previously; another 

 male observed on the following day. 26-11-07, S'" (Rajghur). The note 

 of this Flycatcher is a feeble "tsip" 



Iris brown ; bill black ; tarsus and claws pinkish plumbeous horny. 



152. Muscicapa meUinops, Vig. [579]. — The Verditer Flycatcher. 



Stoparola onelanops, Oates, F. B. I., Vol. ii, p. 28. 



Distributed throughout the plains. Records for Rungagora, February-. 

 March ; Dejoo and Joyhing, January, February, March. Apparently absent 

 during the rainy season or only locally distributed; occasionally seen in 

 parties as on 26-3-07, Dejoo, when a party of a dozen or thereabouts 

 noted at edge of some forest. Procured at Gauhati in Lower Assam, 

 12-2-11, cJ • Favours the open tracts of country. Often seen m the vicinity 

 of dwellings. 



153. Anthijyes pol{offeni/>! (Brooks) [586]. — Brooks' Flycatcher. 

 Plentifully distributed throughout the plains during tJie cold season 



nesting under the hills. Margherita, November, December, January; Run- 

 gagora, October, December ; Derpai, January ; Dejoo, December, January, 

 April, August, September, October. 



Somewhat resembles a robin as it hops over and about fallen stumps 

 and brushwood in forest, although it generally keeps much above the 

 ground amongst trees ; it utters a pleasing trill. 



154. Cuiicicapa ceylonensis ceylonensis (Swains.) [592]. — The Grey-headed 

 Flycatcher. 



Occurs throughout the plains. Margherita, January ; Rungagora, Janu- 

 ary, April ; Gogaldhubie, December ; Derpai, January ; Beni, Abor-Miri 

 hills, February. 



155. Niltam yrandis (Blyth.) [593]. — The Large Niltava. 



Absent from the plains. Found at the base of the hills in North Lakhim- 

 pur in the cold season and probably extends around the head of the valley 

 as it is plentiful at Margherita. 



156. Niltava sundara, Hodgs. [594]. — The Rufous-bellied Niltava. 



Distributed throughout the plains during the cold season : plentiful at 

 Margherita, November, December, January, February, March ; Rungagora, 

 January, February ; Dholong R., foot of hills north Lakhimpur, January. 

 Restricted to forest. 



157. Niltava macgrigorice (Burton) [595]. — The Small Niltava. 



Occurs throughout the plains in the cold season. Margherita, November, 

 December ; Rungagora, November, January; Dejoo, March; Dholong R., 

 North Lakhmipur, January, February. 



More partial to mixed heavy reed and grass jungle interspersed with 

 trees than strictly forest land. 



158. Tchitrea paradisi affinis, Blyth [599]. — The Burmese Paradise 



Flycatcher. 



Teipsiphone affinis, Oates, F.B.I., Vol. iii., p. 47. 

 Occurs throughout the plains sparingly, more particularly plentiful at 

 the base of hills around the head of the valley. This Flycatcher arrives 

 with the advent of the monsoon. No records available for the cold season 



