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Their distribution is not unusual, being fairly numerous over the 

 whole surface, and forming, also, a well-defined ring. The shape is 

 just like that described of H. sibirica, but somewhat blunter. The 

 only egg the nest contained measured "61" X *52". 



(238) C. melanoleucos. — The Little Pied Fly-catcher. 

 Oates, Nos. 569 ; Humes, Nos. 324 and 326. 

 A very common little bird in the cold season, many remaining 

 throughout the year. They are sociable little birds, and I have several 

 times seen two pairs together. Their song is very sweet, though weak. 

 (239) C. astigma.— The Little Blue and White Fly-catcher. 

 Oates, No. 570 ; Hume, No. 311. 

 A very rare bird, but resident on some of the higher peaks. 

 (240) C. oatesi.— The Eufous-bellied Blue Fly-catcher. 

 Oates, No. 572; Hume, No. 309 Bis. 

 I shot a male of this species on the 14th of April, 1892. This is the 

 only one I have ever seen. 



(241) 0. unicolok. — The Pale Blue Fly-catcher. 

 Oates, No. 574 ; Hume, No. 303. 

 Not rare, but very local. None near Gunjong, but generally to 

 be met with more to the east. 



(242) O. rubeculoides. — The Blue-throated Fly-catcher. 

 Oates, No. 575 ; Hume, No. 304. 

 Almost the commonest fly- catcher in North Cachar and to be met 

 with in numbers up to the highest hills. 



In most birds of this district the red of the breast does run well up 

 into the blue of the throat, sometimes reaching almost up to the chin. 

 (243) C. tickelli.— Tickell's Blue Fly-catcher. 

 Oates, No. 576 ; Hume, Nos. 305 and 306. 

 Very nearly as common as C. rubeculoides, but seems to keep more 

 to the lower hills and valleys. 



(244) C. magnirostris. — The Large-billed Blue Fly-catcher. 

 Oates, No. 577 ; Hume, No. 308. 

 The nest of this bird is exactly like that of the two last, but is more 

 often than not placed on the ground or else in some hole in a bank. 

 I have only seen one taken from a hollow tree. The eggs are also 

 much the same, but average larger. Two clutches I have taken, both 

 of two eggs, might have been taken for eggs of Drymokliares nepa* 



