45G JOURNAL, BOMB A Y NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Vol. XV. 



Family SYLVIIDiE. 



(41) Locustella straminea. — The Turkestan Grasshopper 



Warbler. 



Oates, No. 362 ; Jerdon, No. 520. 

 This warbler is said to be a winter visitor to the plains of India. 

 1 have only one specimen, and that was shot in a swamp at 4,000 ft. 

 elevation in April, 1901. There were more of them, but they were 

 very difficult to get, as odcc flushed they would not rise again, so (hat 

 they have to be shot on the wing directly they rise, and there is not 

 much to shoot at. 



(42) Acrocephalus stentorius. — The Indian Great Reed- 



warbler. 

 Oates, No. 363 ; Jerdon, No. 515. 

 Only one specimen obtained. 



(43) Acrocephalus dumetorum.— Blyth's Reed-warbler. 

 Oates, No. 366 ; Jerdon, No. 516. 

 A common bird in the hills and plains from November to April, but 

 not easy to find, as it frequents the densest undergrowth and keeps as 

 much out of sight as possible. It will come quite close and keeps up 

 a continuous sharp " chick-chick, " but rarely shows. They do not con- 

 fine themselves to well-watered localities, but frequent brushwood 

 anywhere. 



(44) Orthotomus sutorius. — The Indian Tailor-bird. 

 Oates, No. 374 ; Jerdon, No. 530. 

 A common bird in the plains frequenting gardens, also at the foot 

 of the hills. Its loud note " pretty-pretty" is one of the most familiar 

 sounds and would lead one to expect a much larger bird. Breeds in 

 May. 



(45) Cisticola erythrocephala. — The Red-headed Fantail 



Warbler. 

 Oates, No. 378 ; Jerdon, No. 540. 

 I have only found this bird on the High Range on grass lands 

 where it is fairly common and a permanent resident. 



(46) Cisticola cursitans. — The Rufous Fantail Warbler. 

 Oates, No. 381 ; Jerdon, No. 539. 

 I first found this bird in paddy fields about Cape Comorin where 

 there wore numbers, but I subsequently found it about Trivandrum 

 also. 



