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Iris brown ; bill orange yellow, terminal portion dusty ; tarsus orange red ; 

 claws black. 



418. Pelecanus ^Mlippensis, Gm. [1523]. — The Spotted-billed Pelican. 

 Occurs in any suitable expanse of water, commonly seen on the Brama- 



pootra and other large rivers. Subansiri below Boduti, 13-1-11, numbers in 

 various stages of plumage ; Bhimpoora "bhil," North Lakhimpur, specimens 

 also secured near Dibrugarh, 8-12-02, 5 . Buri bhil in forest near Digiltarung, 

 10-1-04, S . 



419. Phalacrocorax carbo (L.) sub-sp.? [1526]. — The Common Cormorant. 

 Occurs on all the large rivers in the plains although not so commonly asi 



the next P. fuscicoUis. 



E.. Dibru, a "suti" or channel five miles below Rungagora, 9-3-02, adult, 

 white patches on sides of head, neck and flanks very prominent. Subansiri 

 below Boduti, 1-3-10, numbers in small parties. 



420. Fhalacrocorax fuscicolhs, Staph. [1627]. — The Indian Shag. 



The common cormorant on all the rivers ; at certain times of the year, 

 they roost in immense numbers amongst the rocks in the Gorge of the 

 Subansiri, noted such an occasion, 18-1-06, and Bhimpoora bhil in North 

 Lakhimpur in the cold weather in parts is black with these Water Crows as 

 they are somewhat rightly named by the "Dhoms " or fishermen. 



Iris green ; gular skin yellow ; bill horny, darker on culmen ; tarsus black. 



421. Phalacrocorax javanic us (Horsf.) [1528]. — The Little Cormorant. 

 Similarly distributed throughout the plains although is more frequently 



seen singly and in small parties. 



422. Plotus melanogaster (Pennant.) [1529]. — The Indian Darter. 



More partial to sluggish forest streams and slow flowing rivers than the 

 other Cormorants, but is plentifully distributed over the whole area. 



423. Ibis melanocephalus (Lath.) [1541]. — The White Ibis. 



Confined to the low sandy banks of the large rivers. Subansiri below 

 Boduti*, 2-11-07, lo-l-ll, noted in small parties on both occasions, commonly 

 occurs farther down the valley. In March 1909 noted as plentiful between 

 Mangaldai and .Singrighat on the Bramapootra in parties up to two dozen or 

 thereabouts. 



424. Ciconia nigra {lu.) [1547].— The Black Stork. 



Only locally distributed. Two large Black Storks seen on the Dejoo R., 

 18-12-10, were possibly this Stork, if not Xenorhynchus asiaticus, as they 

 would not allow of a near approach, this record is uncertain. Komolabari, 

 18-11-11*, four seen together in company with several Dissura episcopus 

 which were near at hand. 



425. Dissura episcopus (Bodd.) [1548.] — The White-necked Stork. 

 Srlentifully distributed in all well-watered areas. 



426. Xenorhynchus asiatica (Lath.) [1549]. — The Black-necked Stork. 

 Occurs on the large rivers in the plains, sluggish forest streams and 



large expanses of water, although is somewhat locally distributed. R. 

 Dibru, backwater or "suti", five miles below Rungagora, 16-3-03, 9, one of a 

 small party which had its headquarters hereabouts ; Bhimpora bhil, 

 Gogaldhubie, 13-1-05, 9,16-12-05, (5,23-12-05, 9 ; Dhunsirimukh, Brama- 

 pootra, 6-12-09, twelve of these storks a short distance below this ghat at 

 scattered intervals ; this number is the most ever seen at one time 

 together ; 15-1-11*, several pairs in company with Garials on the Brama- 

 pootra at close range to the river steamboat ; Derpai, 16-1-06,* one rose 



