198 NATURAL HISTORY, 



297. Alseonax latirostris (Raffles). — Is not in Major Butler's lift j 

 and Mr. Barnes says u it has not been recorded from either Sind or 

 Gujerat." I found it common at Sarari in Meywar ; shot a female, 

 May 9th, 1886. It is so like a Sparrow that doubtless it has been 

 often overlooked, and will probably be found in quiet shady places, 

 over water, throughout the jungles of the Presidency, except Sind. 

 Although in appearance like a Sparrow, it? manners resemble those of 

 305, Cyornis tickelU , especially in its robin-like flutter of the wings 

 when standing. I saw it ivhaclcing some insect several times on 

 a bough, just as a Wood-shrike does, and then swallowing the big 

 morsel whole. 



452. Ixos luteolus (Less.). — Not in Major Butler's list, but 

 common about Baroda and in wooded ravines throughout the 

 district,, 



459. Otocompsa lemotis (Gould). — Though common in the more 

 desert tracts to the north, I have never seen this bird in the park- 

 like country south of Ahmedabad to the Nerbudda. Mr. Barnes 

 however says it " is far from being uncommon in Gujerat." 



463. Phyllornis jerdoni (Blyth).— -Not in Major Butler's list, 

 but nevertheless occurring sparingly about Baroda, and more com- 

 monly in the forests of the Panch Mahals. 



467 & 468. Iora zeylanica (Gmel.), which Major Butler records 

 only from Abu, and " not very common " there, is very plentiful 

 about Baroda, where I have found many of its nests, 



475. Cospychus saularis (Lin.). — Major Butler calls this a " cold- 

 weather visitant." A pair have just left my porch with their 

 young family which they reared there this June ! I saw seven adult 

 birds together in a mango grove at Jhalod, Panch Mahals, 20th 

 May 1886. 



481. Pratincola capraia (Lin.). — Major Butler calls this a perma- 

 nent resident in Gujerat ; but it certainly is not found in the Baroda 

 District from April to September, and though we specially watched 

 for it, neither Mr. Doig nor I saw one in the Panch Mahals last 

 April and May. 



490ter. Saxkola capktrata. "» Not in Butler's list, but recorded from 



517. Lusciniola neglectus. j Sind in Murray's Verteb. Zool. of Sind. 



553. Hypolals rama (Sykes). — Although the Phylloscopinae are all 

 cold-weather visitants, it is very probable that others breed in Sind 

 besides this species, which Mr. Doig found breeding plentifully 

 there. 



