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189. Tardus ijvotomomelas Oabanis [679]. — The Black-busted Ouzel. 



Merula protomomeketia, Gates, F. B. I., Vol. ii, p. 133. 

 Margherita, 27-12-02, J ; Derpai, 2-2-05, S • Observed at Guijan on 

 R. Dibru in scrub jungle in cold weather. 



190. Turdus obscums Gmel. [680].— The Dark Ouzel. 



Merula obscums, Oates, F. B. I., Vol. ii., p. 134. 

 Dejoo , North Lakhimpur (base of hills), 18-2-05, $ , single record. 

 All these Ouzels are cold season migrants, which occur at times in parties 

 up to a dozen or thereabouts, but more frequently odd birds ; they are 

 generally diificnlt of approach and very shy. 



19i. Oeocichla citrinus (Lath.) [686]. — The Orange-headed Ground-Thrush. 



Dejoo, North Lakhimpur, December, April. 



My information is very meagre as regards this Ground-Thrush's status, 

 probably resident as a resting species at the foot of the hills. Failed to 

 meet with it in the plains. 



192. Monticola erytlirogaster (Vig.) [690]. — The Chestnut-bellied Eock- 



Thrush. 



Petrophila erythrogaster, Oates, F. B. I., Vol. ii., p. 143. 

 Dejoo, North Lakhimpur (base of hills), 18-2-05, $ , single record. 



193. Monticola solitarius solitarius (L.) [692].— The Eastern Blue Rock- 



Thrush. 



Petvophila solitarius, Oates, F. B. I., Vol. ii., p. 145. 

 Dejoo, North Lakhimpur (base of hills), 4-12-10*. 



194. Monticola solitarius cyanus (L.) [693]. — The Western Blue Rock- 



Thrush. 



Petrophila cyanus, Oates, F. B. I., Vol. ii., p. 146. 



Descends to the foot of the hills in North Lakhimpur at the cold season. 

 A shy bird in its native haunts, extremely wary in the wild gorges of 

 these hills, and yet a few miles nearer the plains appears quite at home in 

 the vicinity of dwellings. A corrugated iron roof of any building seems 

 to have a peculiar attraction. Also seen at times darting about bungalow 

 verandahs in quest of insects. An almost complete reversion of its accus- 

 tomed wild nature. One was .brought in to me by a youth which had 

 been knocked over with a stone. 



Dejoo, 18-9-08,* 25-9-05,* 4-10-07,* 10-11-08 *; Runganuddie Gorge, 

 14-11-05, S; Silonibari, 19-10-11; Dejoo River, 18-12-10, two noted ; Dejoo, 

 29-12-04, 9 ; Subansiri Gorge, 27-1-05, § ; Dejoo, 15-3-09* ; Silonibari. 

 15-4-11*. 



Iris brown ; bill and tarsus horny black. 



195. Turdus dauma dauma, Latham. [698]. — The Small-billed Mountain- 



Thrush. 



Oreocincla dauma, Oates, F. B. I., Vol. ii., p. 152 

 Occurs sparingly in the plains during the cold season. 

 Rungagora, 8-1-04,(5 ; Panitola, Dinjan, Lilabari 21-3-05, J c? . 



196. ZootJiera marginata, Blyth. [705]. — The Large Brown Thrush. 

 Occurs in the plains during the cold season, partial to dense reed 



jungle along the banks of sluggish streams in evergreen forest. 

 Margherita, January ; Gurrung, January ; Rungagora, January. 



197. Cinclus pallasii tenuirostris, Bp. [709]. — The Brown-Dipper. 



Cinclus asiaticus, Oates, F. B. I., Vol. ii., p. 163. 

 Confined to the hill rivers on the north frontier, probably extending 

 around the head of the valley. In the cold season the limits of the fast 

 flowing water apparently restricts their range. The '' gagris "• or rapids m 



