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W. T. Blanford — Zoology of Sikkim. 
Cypselidw. 
103 Collocalla fucipilaga (Thunb.). 
Common on the Chola, range up to at least 12,000 feet, and throughout 
the Tista valley at low elevations. I did not meet with any swift in Upper 
Sikkim, 
TJpupidce. 
254 Upupa Epops, L. — Not rare at high elevations in Northern Sikkim. 
I saw it as high as 15,000 feet at Momay Samdong. Very probably all seen 
were migrating from beyond the Himalayas, as it is scarcely probable that 
any breed at this elevation. 
Sub-order — Passebes. 
jSfeclarinidcE. 
629 TEthopyga igfticauda (Hodgs.). — Common in rhododendron and 
pine jungle at about 11,000 feet on the Chola range in August, feeding 
upon flowers in open glades. All seen were young males in non-breeding 
plumage, or females. 
I have no specimen, but I believe the identification of this bird is 
correct. Several were shot by Captain Elwes. No Nectarinidcs were seen 
in Upper Sikkim. 
Amp elides. 
629 Myzoknts pybbhouba, Hodgs. — Common in the same place as the 
last species, hunting amongst the brushwood and over the mossy banks. I shot 
one on the ground. It was evidently hunting about the moss for insects. 
Mr. W. S. Atkinson obtained specimens on the Singalela range. None were 
seen in Upper Sikkim. 
In Mr. G. K. Gray’s new Hand list of birds Myzornis is placed as a 
subgenus of Yuhvna, between Phyllornis and Griniger in the Phyllornithince ; 
a view not borne out by the structure of the birds, nor by then’ nidification, 
so far as that is known. I doubt its being an improvement on Jerdon’s 
classification. 
627 Yuiirsw occipitalis, Hodgs. — This bird, which Dr. Jerdon says is 
rare near Darjiling, is very common and abundant in the pine forests between 
8,000 and 10,000 feet in the Lachen and Lachdng valleys. It is found in 
small flocks usually associated with other species. The following measure- 
ments were taken on a freshly killed bird ; length 5, wing 2'4, tail 2, 
tarsus 0 7, bill 055 inches. 
626 Y. GUT, APIS, Hodgs. — This is less common than the last in the 
pine forests about Lachung, though still by no means rare. It is common 
abovo 10,000 feet on the Chola range, where I did not meet with 
Y. occipitalis. 
