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specimens at all elevations from the foot of the hills to Ihe summits 

 throughout the range. They usually go ahout in small parties. 

 (65) Tephrodoenis sylvicoia. — The Malabar Wood-shrike. 

 Oates, No. 487; Jerdon, No. 204. 

 This bird is common from the foot of the hills to about 3,000 feet 

 in heavy forest. They go about in small flocks, and on one occasion 

 when I shot and wounded one the remainder of the party regularly 

 mobbed me when I picked it up, flying round and round and almost ; 

 into my face, uttering harsh chattering notes. 



(64) Tephrodornis pondicerianus.— The Common Wood-shrike. 



Oates, No. 488 ; Jerdon, No. 265. 

 Common in the low country in thin open jungle and about gardens. 

 The male has a tuneful whistle. 



(65) Pericrocotus flammeus. — The Orange Minivet. 

 Oates, No. 494 ; Jerdon, No. 272. 

 Mr. F, W. Bourdillon describes this as " a common species of 

 gregarious habits, generally ( as Jerdon says) frequenting the tops of 

 tall trees. The males have a rather pleasing but feeble warbling song, 

 which they utter on the wing, while taking a short flight from the top 

 of a tree and usually returning to the same perch." I have shot 

 them at all elevations on the hills up to 4,000 feet throughout the 

 Range. 



(66) Pericrocotus roseus. — The Rosy Minivet. 

 Oates, No. 499 ; Jerdon, No. 275. 

 Jerdon says of this bird : — ■ " Lord A. Hay informed that he had seen 

 it most abundant on the hills dividing Tinnivelly from Travancore 

 and collections from this latter country always include it." The bird 

 is by no means so common as this would lead one to suppose. I have 

 never come across it myself, but my colloctor obtained two specimens 

 at an elevation of 2,500 feet in South Travancore. 



(67) Pericrocotus peregrinus. — The Small Minivet. 

 Oates, No. 500 ; Jerdon, No. 278. 

 The Small Minivet is fairly common in the low country, but does not 

 ascend the hills. 



(68) Campophaga sykesi. — The Black-headed Cuckoo-shrike. 



Oates, No. 508 ; Jerdon, No. 268. 

 This shrike is a resident and is found most commonly in the low 

 country. I have also taken it on tho hills at about 2,500 feet elevation. 



