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261. Sitta cmNAMOMEOYEisrTRis, Blyth. 



I obtained several of this species in the large trees that have been left 

 standing in the tea-garden at Harmutti. They were haunting the holes 

 in the stems and preparing to commence breeding. The tail is very square 

 in this species. 



252. Sitta Formosa, Blyth. 



Was occasionally seen and two specimens were secured under Toriiputu 

 Peak at about 5000 ft. 



253. Dendrophtla frontalis, Horsf. 



According to Mr. B. B. Sharpe (' Stray Feathers', Vol. Ill, p. 436), 

 this bird will stand under Hodgson's name corallina, frontalis being the 

 Malayan form, which is distinguished by the pure white colour of the throat. 



251. Upfpa epops, Lin. 



258. Lanius tephronottjs, Vigors. 



263. Tephrodorints pelvica, Hodgson. 



Darpang nulla at the base of the outer hills. 



269. VoLVOcrvoRA meiattoschistus, Hodgson, 



270. G-raucaltts Macei, Lesson. 



271. Pericrocotus speciosus, Lath. 

 273. Pericrocotus brevirostris, Vigors. 

 278 i. DiCRFRTrs cathcecus, Swinhoe. 



Assam birds agree very well with those from China, save that the tail 

 is rather longer. This is included in my former list as D. longus, which 

 is the title of the Javan form. 



280. Dicrurijs ptrrhops, Hodgson. 



282. Chaptia jema, Vieillot. 

 Harmutti and Dikrang valley. 



283. Brejstga remeper, Temm. 



In non-breeding plumage (Dec.) on the Niosi ridge near Tanir Peak, a 

 good many seen. 



284. Dissejittrits grajstdis, G-ould. 

 286. Chibia hottentota, Lin. 



Bides dark reddish brown ; legs and feet black. 

 289. Tchitrea aeeints, A. Hay. 

 291. Letjcocerca albicoleis, Vieillot. 



294. Chelidortks: htpoxantha, Blyth. 

 Very common. 



295. ClILICIPETA CINEREOCAPILLA, Vieillot. 

 301. EUMYIAS MELANOPS, Vigors. 



*303. Ctoristis uktcoeor, Blyth. 

 A single specimen of this rare fly-catcher was obtained in the Dikrang 

 valley. 



