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From the beginning of September to the end of April many migrants 

 may be found in the hills and the low country. The following is a list 

 of the chief migratory species that visit Travancore : — 

 Larvivora brunnea. 

 Acrocephalus stentorius. 



Do. dumetorum. 

 Locustella slramiuea. 

 Arund'max cedon. 

 Hypolais rama. 

 Phylloscopus afli?u$. 

 Acanthopneusie nitidus. 

 Do. viridanus. 



Do. magnirostris. 



Do. occipitalis. 



Lanius cristatus. 

 Oriolus indicus. 

 Do. kundoo. 

 Pastor roseus. 

 Sturnia blythiu 

 Alseonax ruficaudus. 



Do, mutui. 

 Geocichla wardi. 



Do. cyanonotus. 

 Petrophila cinclorhyncha. 



Do. cyanus. 



Carpodacus erythrinus. 

 Hirundo rustica* 

 Motacilla alba. 



Do. melanope. 

 Limonidronius indicus. 

 Anthus maculatus. 

 Pitta brachyura. 

 Cucidus canorus. 

 Asio accipitrinus. 

 Circus macrurus. 

 Do. cineraceus. 

 Do. rnelanoleucus. 

 Do. ceruginosus. 

 Buteo desertorum. 



