120 0. T. Bingham & H. N. Thompson— Birds collected and [No. 2, 



120 (638). Chimarrhornis leucocephalus, Vigors. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, II, p. 89. 



This species, so common in the valley of the Chindwin, seems rare in 

 the States. Two specimens were procured near streams in dense ever- 

 green forest. 



121 (641). Ruticilla AUROREA, Pall. 

 Faun. Brit, hid., Birds, II, p. 93. 



The common Redstart of the central plateau. (H.N.T.). 



122 (Qi6). Rhyacornis fuliginosus, Vigors. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, II, p. 98. 



Met with only on one occasion, when a specimen was secured at the 

 foot of Loi-San-Pa at about 2500 ft. Confined to streams with heavily- 

 wooded banks. (H.N.T.). 



*123 (663). Copsychus saularis, Linn. 

 Faun. Brit, hid.. Birds, II, p. 116. 

 Extremely common at all altitudes, except in very dense jungle. 



*124 (664). Cittocincla macrura, Gmelin. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, II, p. 118. 

 Not uncommon in the well-wooded portions of the States. (H.N.T.) . 



125 (676). Merula boulboul, Lath. 



Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, II, p. 130. 



One $ was procured by me on the plateau in the north-west corner 

 of the Yatsauk State at 3600 ft. Several others were seen, but I was 

 not fortunate enough to bag any of them. The males were very rare, 

 I saw only two against six or seven females met with. At that time 

 of the year they seem confined to the evergreen strips of jungle border- 

 ing the streams. (H.N.T. ). 



*126 (677). Merula atrigularis, Temm. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, II, p. 131. 



One was observed by us both quite close to our camp on Loi-San- 

 Pa 6000 ft. 



*127 (679). Merula protomomel^ena, Cab. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, II, p. 133. 



This thrush is common at Taunggyi 4700 ft. During the rainy 

 season it has a most delightful song that it keeps up for hours, The 



