NOTES ON THE BIRDS OF UPPER ASSAM. 549 



' Locally distributed. In the Dibrugarh district specimens secured at 

 Limbuguri, Bozaltoli ; Tinsukia, in bamboo jungle. Failed to meet with 

 it in North Lakhimpur. 



Iris brown ; bill whitish-blue ; orbital skin grey ; tarsus plumbeous 

 green ; claws bluish-horny. 



253. Dryohates macei macei ( Vieill.) [967]. — The Fulvous-breasted Pied 



Woodpecker. 



JDendrocopus macii, Blanford, F.B.I., Vol. iii., p. 39. 

 The Common Pied Woodpecker in all descriptions of forest and open 

 wooded country. 



254. Pyrrhopicus pyrrhotis (Hodgs.) [978]. — The Eed- eared Bay Wood- 



pecker. 

 Locally distributed in the plains. Rungagora, 10-1-04, 5 , secured, one 

 of a small party. Observed in the vicinity of Beni ; Abor-Miri hills, 

 North Frontier. 



255. Micropternus phaioceps phaioceps, Blyth. [983]. — The Northern Rufous 



Woodpecker. 

 Plentifully distributed throughout the whole district. 



256. Chrysocolaiotes gutticristatus (Tickell.) [992]. — Tickell's Golden-backed 



Woodpecker. 



Commonly occurs in all well forested areas. 



The vivid colours of this handsome woodpecker are particularly notice- 

 able when in flight across any open space in the forest and its loud harsh 

 call further attracts attention. 



257. Hemilophus pulverulentus ( Temm.) [996]. — The Great Slaty Wood- 



pecker. 



Only locally distributed in the plains, Rungagora, forest right bank of 

 Dibru R. More plentiful in the heavy forest of the foot hills in North 

 Lakhimpur, occasionally occurs in small parties of six to eight or there- 

 abouts. 



$ . Iris dark brown ; bill bluish- white ; black on culmen and tip 

 of both mandibles ; orbits plumbeous ; tarsus bluish-plumbeous ; claws 

 horny. 



258. Picumnus innominatus innominatus, Burton. [1001]. — The Speckled 



Piculet. 

 Occurs throughout the plains although not as plentiful as S. ocliracea, 



259. Sasia ochracea, Hodgs. [1002]. — The Rufous Piculet. 



Similar distribution as P. i. innominatus^, equally suited in reeds, 

 bamboo, secondary scrub and dense swampy forest. 



260. lynx torquilla japonica, Bp. [1003]. — The Eastern Wryneck. 



lynx torquilla, Blanford, F. B. I., Vol. iii., p. 78. 

 A cold season migrant. The below records constitute the earliest arrivals 

 and the latest departures, numerous records intervening dates during the 

 cold weather months. Frequently flushed from oft' the ground in low open 

 scrub or land under tea cultivation, unobtrusive in its habits and does not 

 shun observation. Earliest arrivals — Dejoo, North Lakhimpur, 7-9-08*, 

 9-9-08*, 11-9-08, c? ., 17-9-07* ; Silonibari, N. Lakhimpur, 14-9-11* ; forag- 

 ing on ground, seen two days previously, only to-day was able to make 

 certain of identification; Komolabari, Sibsagar, 20-9-04, $ ; Rungagora 

 Bibrugarh, 5-10-02, 5 , 20-10-03, S , probably earlier arrivals overlooked. 

 Latest departures — Dejoo, North Lakhimpur, 18-4-08, c? $ *, male only 



