1876.] on the Expedition into tlie Dajla Hills, Assam. 79 



451. Crltstiger flaveoltxs, Gould. 



A very abundant bird in the lower ground about Harmutti and Harjuli. 



460 a. Otocompsa monticola, McClelland. 



This bulbul was a very abundant bird in the low country. 



466. Phtlloenis Haedwickii, Jard. and Selby. 



468. Ioba typhia, Lin. 



469. Pygstonottts pyg^tts, Hodgson. 

 474. Oeioltjs Teaillii, Vigors. 

 477. Mtiomela lettctiea, Hodgson. 



On Toruputii Peak. This genus should certainly be placed near Nil- 

 tava. 



# 498. Euticilla Hodgsoisti, Moore. 

 500. Euticilla aueoeea, Pallas. 



505, Rtjticilla flliginosa, Vigors. 

 Dikrang valley. 



506. Chimaeehoenis letjcocephala, Vigors. 

 Dikrang valley. 



573. Calliope pectoealis, Gould. 



Dikrang valley. 



530. Obthotomtts lokgicauda, Gmelin. 



Narainpur and Harmutti — in plains. 



532. Peltsta flaviventeis, Deles. 



Very numerous in the shorter grass of the Terai and on the Bishnath 

 plain. 



# 534. Peltstia socialis, Sykes, small var. 



This little bird was the most numerous wren- warbler in the Dar- 

 rang District, and I shot a large series of it. 



I generally found them in the patches of shorter grass near the foot 

 of the Dana Hills from the Burroi River to the Bishnath Plain, associated 

 with P. flaviventris, Graminieola Bengalensis, and Pyetorhis altirostris. 

 Their pale rufous breasts and grey backs distinguish them at once from other 

 species directly they rise out of the grass ; they then fly with a short jerking 

 flight a short distance, settle on a stalk for a few seconds, and then drop into 

 the cover beneath. The specimens obtained are certainly smaller than those 

 of P. socialis from Southern India, but I see little or no other distinction. 



L. 5-25, W. 1-7 to 1-8, T. 2-75 to 2-8, t. 0"72, Bf. 0-4 to 0-48 

 inches. 



Irides bright reddish brown ; legs pale flesh-coloured. 



Dr. Jerdon's measurements of the wing and tarsus greatly exceed the 

 above, being 2 - l and - 9 in. respectively. 

 # 535. Peinia Stewaeti, Blyth. 



One example of this species was obtained on the Bishnath plain. 



