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birds, is no other than the present species. However, as 

 S. Rusticola, L. y has been frequently obtained in India, it is 

 much to be desired that sportsmen would forward skins for 

 identification. 



The Flycatcher, Leucocerca fuscovenfris, FrankL, af- 

 fects the edges of jungle, living in pairs, though occasion- 

 ally two or more such pairs associate, and perch on the top- 

 most twigs of the brushwood, whence they flit after passing 

 insects. 



These, a Pericrocotas, and the Blue Creeper, Denctro- 

 phila frontalis, Horsf., have a curious habit of accompanying 

 each other in quest of food ; probably the two former follow 

 to catch the insects started from moss and lichen by the 

 active Creepers, though possibly they merely unite to guard 

 better against the swoop of the Hawk and Kestrel. 



Whichever it may be, this peculiarity struck me most 

 forcibly, when sitting hidden among the hills, I have gazed 

 at the dark and lifeless shade around, and been almost 

 startled by the noisy twittering of the three allies, explor- 

 ing the recesses of the old Rhododendron trees above me 

 before passing on to other haunts, leaving the forest as 

 silent as before. 



I append a very brief description of each species for 

 information of any one who may take an interest in our 

 Ornithology. 



Scolopax Nemoricola, Hodg. 



This species is very similar in general plumage to the 

 common snipe, Gallinago gallinula, L., but may be at once 

 distinguished, by the whole of the plumage beneath being 

 barred with dusky brown. 



Mr. Hodgson remarks, "its general structure is that 



