THE MUSCICAPIDAE OR FLYCATCHER FAMILY Of the common flycatchers of the Western Himalayas, the following occur in the Eastern Himalayas: 41. _Stoparola melanops_. The verditer flycatcher. Very common at Darjeeling. 42. _Cyornis superciliaris_. The white-browed blue-flycatcher. 43. _Alseonax latirostris_. The brown flycatcher. Not very common. 44. _Niltava sundara_. The rufous-bellied niltava. Very abundant at Darjeeling. In addition to the rufous-bellied niltava, two other niltavas occur in the Eastern Himalayas. 45. _Niltava grandis_. The large niltava. This may be readily distinguished on account of its comparatively large size. It is as large as a bulbul. It is very common about Darjeeling. 46. _Niltava macgrigoriae_. The small niltava. This is considerably smaller than a sparrow and does not occur above 5000 feet. 47. _Terpsiphone affinis_. The Burmese paradise flycatcher. This replaces the Indian species in the Eastern Himalayas, but it is not found so high up as Darjeeling, being confined to the lower ranges. The other flycatchers commonly seen in the Eastern Himalayas are: 48. _Rhipidura allicollis_. The white-throated fantail flycatcher. This beautiful bird is abundant in the vicinity of Darjeeling. It is a black bird, with a white eyebrow, a whitish throat, and white tips to the outer tail feathers. It is easily recognised by its cheerful song and the way in which it pirouettes among the foliage and spreads its tail into a fan. 49. _Hemichelidon sibirica_. The sooty flycatcher. This is a tiny bird of dull brown hue which, as Jerdon says, has very much the aspect of a swallow. 50. _Hemichelidon ferruginea_. The ferruginous flycatcher. A rusty-brown bird (the rusty hue being most pronounced in the rump and tail) with a white throat. 51. _Cyornis rubeculoides_. The blue-throated flycatcher. The cock is a blue bird with a red breast. There is some black on the cheeks and in the wings. The hen is a brown bird tinged with red on the breast. This species, which is smaller than a sparrow, keeps mainly to the lower branches of trees. 52. _Anthipes moniliger_. Hodgson's white-gorgeted flycatcher. A small reddish-brown bird with a white chin and throat surrounded by a black band, that sits on a low branch and makes occasional sallies into the air after insects, can be none other than this flycatcher. 53. _Siphia strophiata_. The orange-gorgeted flycatcher. A small brown bird with an oval patch of bright chestnut on the throat, and some white at the base of the tail. (This white is very conspicuous when the bird is flying.) This flycatcher, which is very common about Darjeeling, often alights on the ground. 54. _Cyornis melanoleucus_. The little pied flycatcher. A very small bird. The upper plumage of the cock is black with a white eyebrow and some white in the wings and tail. The lower parts are white. The hen is an olive-brown bird with a distinct red tinge on the lower back. This flycatcher is not very common.