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Fourth list or birds principally from the Naga Hills at^d Munipur, 



INCLUDING OTHERS PROM THE KhASI, GtARO, AND TiPPERAH HiLLS, — 



By Major H. H. Godwin-Austen, F. B. G. S., F. Z. S., ^c, Bcputy 



Superintendent, Topographical Survey of India. 

 (With Plates IV— X). 

 (Read May 6th, 1874). 



In adverting to the hope expressed in my former papers, that the lists 

 of birds from the N. E. frontier might he added to by members of the Sur- 

 vey Party ; I have to thank several members of it for the aid they afforded, 

 and especially are my thanks due to Mr. Wm. Robert, who was working 

 during the field season of 1872-73 in the Graro Hills. 



I must remind all connected with these survey operations that as they 

 penetrate to tlie eastward, no finer field for ornithological research can be 

 now found in India, as is shewn b}^ the many beautiful new forms, 

 that I was fortunate enough to obtain during my visit to the Naga 

 Hills and Munipur in the winter of 1872-73. Ten of these have been de- 

 scribed by me in the P. Z. S., one in the ' Annals and Magazine of Natural 

 History,' and Mr. Gould has described one in the ' Birds of Asia.' I have 

 introduced these descriptions again to render the paper of more use to orni- 

 thologists in India, into whose hands it is likely to fall. 



This fourth list contains 112 species, which with 380 before recorded 

 brings the number collected up to -192. 



I have adhered to my former resolve not to bring into the list any bird 

 which has not been actually bagged, the record of species seen on the wing, 

 especially of the smaller duller birds, not being of any real value. Thus 

 some very common forms are still absent. A few corrections have to be 

 made in my former lists and some further detail is necessary regarding two 

 or three birds that -were brought into List No. 3, which was prepared some- 

 what hastily. I supply figures of seven of the new species, which will go 

 some way, I trust, towards counterbalancing the imperfections which the 

 paper may contain. 



In the determination of the species, I have received very cordial as- 

 sistance from Lord Walden, whose fine collection from British India and 

 Malayana aided most materially. In expressing thanks for assistance 

 afforded, I must also include the name of Mr. K. B. Sliarpe, in charge of the 

 ornithological branch at the British Museum, who was always ready to 

 place his time and the collection at my disposal. 



