Capt. R. C. Beavan on various Indian Birds. 421 



There seems to be no doubt that this and numerous other 

 species of birds migrate to Maunbhoom when the new leaves 

 come on the trees at the end of March. About the middle of 

 that month the jungles are comparatively bare^ all the old leaves 

 having fallen ; and they are then set fire to by the natives. In a 

 fortnight or so the fresh vegetation springs up (as I have already 

 mentioned in the introduction to this paper), and new species of 

 birds appear, most of which at once set to work making their 

 nests. The fresh vegetation and consequent increase of insect 

 life has, no doubt, a great deal to do with the arrival of some 

 species, which do not breed until much later. 



290. Myiagra azurea. Azure Flycatcher. 



Procured in October, in the neighbourhood of Barrackpore, 

 whither it probably migrates for the cold months only. In 

 Maunbhoom it is frequently seen in suitable localities in Janu- 

 ary and February, but does not apparently make a lengthened 

 stay. 



291. Leucocerca fuscoventris. White-throated Fantail. 

 Darjeeling collection, 1862. I observed a Fantail, probably of 



this species, in the neighbourhood of Barrackpore, in October 

 1864. 



295. Cryptolopha cinereocapilla. Grey-headed Fly- 

 catcher. 



I came across this pretty little bird for the first time at Am- 

 bekanuggur, in Maunbhoom, in December 1864, and found it 

 tolerably plentiful in high trees near the Cossye River. It occa- 

 sionally visited the mango-tope in which our camp was pitched, 

 frequenting the low boughs near the ground ; but it was generally 

 rather shy. 



296. Hemichelidon fuliginosa. Sooty Flycatcher. 

 Darjeeling collection, 1862. 



301. EuMYiAs' melanops. Verditer Flycatcher. 



This is the common species at Darjeelirig, where it is abundant 

 in the station, and goes by the name of the " Blue Bird." I 

 found it tolerably common in Maunbhoom, in the cold weather. 



