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They breed from April to October, rearing at least two broods 

 in the year. The nest is generally built on a low bush or fruit tree 

 rarely at any great height from the ground. It is neatly but lightly 

 made, cup-shaped, and is composed of grass stems, lined with finer 

 grass, and occasionally with hair. The eggs, three or four in number, 

 are rather longish ovals in shape, pinkish- white in colour, speckled, 

 blotched, streaked and clouded with claret and purplished-red. The 

 markings are liable to excessive variation. They measure 0"9 inches 

 in length by 0*68 in breadth. 



Lately at Saugor, C. P., I have found many nests, rather high up 

 in forks of medium- sized babool trees. 



4G3.— THE COMMON GREEN BULBTJL. 



Phyllom is jerdoni, Blyth . 



I have never found a nest of the Common Green Bulbul, although 

 it occurs more or less commonly (with the exception of Sind) through- 

 out the Presidency. 



Mr. Davidson, who has been more successful, has kindly furnished 

 me with the following note : — 



" This bird is very common on the Nassick ghats, about Egutpura 

 and is found in all the wooded districts of this Presidency. It con- 

 ceals its nest in a thick tree, such as a mango or mowa, so that it is 

 in many cases quite impossible to discover it by merely examining 

 the tree from below. The nest, a neat cup, is suspended from the 

 side of a fork or succession of twigs. I have found it only at heights 

 from twelve to twenty feet from the ground. The eggs are very long 

 shaped, and all white, with small blotches of very dark purple spar- 

 ing scattered over them. I have always found either two or three 

 eggs." 



Khondabhari Ghdt, Khandesh, Aug. J. Davidson, C.8 



Nassick districts, Feb. Do. 



464.— THE MALABAR GREEN BULBUL. 



Phyllornis malabaricus, Gm. 



I can find nothing on record regarding the breeding of this bird, 

 although it appears to be a permanent resident where it occurs. 



