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The following records from Dejoo, 9-11-09,* a pair in some scrub growth 

 along road-side, very familiar and loathe to move, a dull day, 16-3-10", 

 a small party of five near coolie lines ; 22-3-10*, a pair, heavy rain the day 

 and night previously ; 24-3-10*, similar locality to previous record, eight or 

 thereabouts which disappeared next day ; Dhoolohat, 21-3-09, * amongst 

 tea bushes ; Silonibari, 19-4-] 1, * a party of several individuals, four 

 counted. 



210. Emberiza aureola, Pallas. [797]. — The Yellow-Breasted Bunting. 

 Dejoo, North Lakhimpur, 7-10-08, c?, single record. 



211. Emberiza spodocephala melanops, Blyth. [798]. 



Emberiza spodocephala, Gates, F. B. 1., Vol. i., p. 260. 

 Generally distributed throughout the cold season, the common bunting 

 of the plainss, eldom observed at the foot of the hills in North Lakhimpur ; 

 frequents patches of open ground in grass lands precincts of scrub growth 

 and cultivated tracts. Rungagora, December, January, February, April, 

 14-4-03, 5 ; Joyhing, 4-12-10*, Dhunsirimukh, 24-3-09, 6, $ ;* Tejoo, 

 22-3-10, a party of eight to ten on waste ground near river-side, heavy rain 

 last two days, specimens procured on 26 and 27-3-10. Bipuria, 10-4-11*, in 

 grass land. 



212. Hirundo urbica cashmeriensis (Gould) [805]. — The Kashmir Martin. 



Chelidon hasJimiriensis, Gates, F. B. I., Vol. ii., p. 269. 

 Derpai, North Lakhimpur (entrance Subausiri Gorge), 30-1-05 , 5 . 

 Single specimen only procured. Gthers noted at same time no doubt 

 were this Martin. 



213. Hirundo nepalensis (Moore) [807]. — Hodgson's Martin. 



Chelidon nepalensis, Gates, F. B. I., Vol. ii., p. 271. 

 Recorded first from Pobha Mukh., Subansiri, Gorge, 24-1-05. 

 Several secured at the time in the evening, dirty weather. 

 Iris brown ; bill pale horny black ; tarsus white. 



214. Riparia paludicola chinensis (Gray) [809]. — The Indian Sand Martin. 



Cotile sinensis. Gates, F. B. I., Vol. ii., p. 273. 



Distributed throughout the plains along the sandy banks of the rivers. 



Failed to meet with R. r. riparia probably overlooked. 



Dr. Hartert treats all the Asiatic forms within Palsearctic limits as 

 subspecies of R. r. riparia, but considers this Sand Martin is probably a 

 subspecies of R. paludicola (Vieill. ) 



215. Chelidon rustica gutturalis (Scop.) [813]. — The Eastern Swallow. 



Hirundo gutturalis. Gates, F. B. I., Vol. ii., p. 277. 

 Records as follows : Rungagora, November, January ; Dejoo, 5-10-10*, 

 21-10-04, $ , December. More information required as to its arrival and 

 departure and status in general. 



216. Chelidon rustica tytleri (Jerd.) [815], — Tytler's Swallow. 



Hirundo tytleri. Gates, F. B. I., Vol. ii, p. 278. 

 Bhimpoora bhil (Gogaldhubie); North Lakhimpur, 7-1-05, $; 10-1-05, cJ- 

 Hawking for insects over the water. 



Iris dark-brown ; bill black ; tarsus light horny purple. 



217. Chelidon daurica nipalensis (Hodgs.) [822]. — Hodgson's Striated 



Swallow. 



Hirundo nepalensis. Gates, F. B. I., Vol. ii., p. 282. 

 Notes recorded and specimens secured as follows : — 



Dejoo, 28-9-07*, many hawking to-day, rain previously, 29-9-08*, a pair 

 during a rainy spell of weather, 5-10-10*, 8-10-07*, in company with 

 some large Swifts, sp. ? ; 21-10-04 cJ, North Lakhimpur c? , 21-10-05 C?.- Siloni- 

 bari, 2-5-11*, young bird. 



Iris hazel-brown ; bill and tarsus black. 



