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530. Orthotomtjs longicauda, G m e 1. — N. Mymensing. 

 532. Prinia flaviventris, Dellessert. 



Wing 1*85", tr. 0-75'', bill at f. 0-45"; in higli reedy grass near 

 the rivers. North Mymensing. 



555. Phylloscopus fttscatits, B 1 y t h. 



1 specim : Length 5", ex. 7-5", w. 2-4", t. 2", tr. 0-9" bill atf. 0-35". 



2 specim: Length 5", ex. 6", w. 2-5", t. 2-25", tr. 0*9", bill at f. 0-4". 

 Tail very indistinctly barred ; 1st quill is 0-7" shorter than the 2nd, 

 the 2nd — 0-4" than the 3rd, 4th quill the longest, 5th and 6th 

 sub-equal. Among high reeds in beels between Bolagunj and 

 Chatak, Sylhet District. 



558. Phyl. ltjgtjbris, B 1 y t h. 



Length 5", w. 2* 3", tr. 0-8", bill at f. 0-37" ; 1st primary 0-1 9", 

 2nd 0*65" longer ; legs greenish grey ; bill at base below pale yellow. 

 560. Phylloscopus virldai^us, B 1 y t h. 

 From high grass in beels near Chatak. 



577. ABRORNIS ALBOGULARIS, H O d g. 



Length 3^", ex. 5-0", w. 1-8", t. 1-8", tr. 0*62", bill at f. 0.16". This 

 rather rare bird was seen several times in the forest on the slopes of 

 Kylas or Chikmung Peak, Graro Hills, generally low among the 

 boughs, not confining itself to the tops of the trees, as many allied 

 species do. 



593. Budytes yiridis, G- m e 1. Mymensing, &c, 



645. Parus ctnereus, V i e i 1. 



J e r d o n in his description does not allude to the tail feathers of 

 this bird. In my specimen, from the base of the Graro Hills, the 

 centre tail feathers are dark slaty, the rest edged cinereous ; the 

 outermost are white, penultimate white on inner web for half an 

 inch and tipped with the same color ; the antepenultimate with a 

 very small white spot on the inner web. Length 5£", ex. 8£", 

 w. 24", t. 2i", tr. 0-65", bill at f. 0-4". 



686. Aoridotheres fusctts, Wagle r. — Shuthang, Mymensing. 



696. Ploceus Bengalensis, Lin n. — Hylakandy, Cachar. 



702. MUNIA ACTJTICAUDA, H o d g. 



Length 5i", ex. 6f, w. 2-1", t. L6",tr. 0'6", bill at f. 0-4"; hides 

 dark red brown, legs grey. "West Khasi Hills. 



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