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268 A Second List of Birds from the Khasi hills, Spc, [No. 3, 



234. Araciinechthra Asiatica, Lath. 9 — Teria Ghat. 



238. Dicjeum minimum, T i c k e 1 1. 



Length 3'1", w. 1-75", t. 0-75", tr. 0*42", bill at f. 0-34". Bill grey, 

 pale at base. Garo Hills. 



257. Lanius erythroxotus, Vigors. 



Length 9£", ex. 11£", w. 3£", t. 4*", tr. 1*". Mymensing. 



259. Lanius nigriceps, Franklin. 



2G1. Lanius cristatus, Linn. 



L. 7-f , ex. 10*", w. 3£", t. 3*", tr. 0-85", biU at f. 0-6". 



270. Pericrocotus peregrinus, Linn. 



L. 5f , ex. 8±", w. 2-7", t. 3", tr. 06", bill at f. 0*37". — Mymensing. 



283. Biirixga remifer, T e m m. — Garo Hills. 



307. Cyornis ruficauda, Swainson. 



L. 5i", w. 2-8", t. 2-4", tr. 0-68", biU at f. 0-4". North Cachar. 



Above olivaceous, with tinge of rufous on lower back ; tail rusty 

 with pale brown edges ; chin and throat dull white ; breast rusty 

 brown, oily white on abdomen and sullied with green. 



324. Eryttirosterxa fusilla, B 1 y t h. 



L. 4£", w. 2-3", 1. 1-6", tr. 068", bill at f. 0-3" ; legs reddisli fleshy ; 

 procured at the base of the Garo Hills. 



350a. ZOOTHERA MARGINATA, B 1 y t h. 



L. 8i", ex. 14£", w. 4f", t. 3", tr. 1-0", bill at f. 1-0", legs fleshy 

 grey, bill black ; from the base of West Khasi Hills. 



352. Orocetes erythrogastra, Vigors. 



W. 4-8", bill at f. 0-8", tr. M". — North Cachar. 



355. Geocichla citrina, Latham. 



Obtained at Asalii and in the Garo Hills. Length 8.]", w. 4*5", 

 t. 3-0", tr. 1-3", bill at f. 0*7". 



363. Merula castanea, Gould. 



Length 10", ex. 14", w. H", t H", tr. If", bill at f. 0-8", legs dull 

 yellow, irides dark brown. Tura range, Garo Hills. 



371. Oreocincla dauma, Lath. 



Length 10£", w. 5f", t. 4", tr. 14". 



373. Paradoxornis flavirostris, Gould. 



Length 9", ex. 9 J", w. 3£", t. 4", tr. 1±", bill from gape \". 



Obtained in the high grass of the j heels near Bolagunj in Decem- 

 ber. Several were then seen. On passing through the same ground 

 in April, I found it quite common, and it evidently breeds there. 



