777/3 BIRDS OF TR.WANCORE. 4(55 



(88) Cultcicapa ceylonensis. — The Grey-headed Flycatcher. 



Oates, No. 592 ; Jerdon, No. 295. 

 This hird is common on the High Range and on the tops of the hills 

 in the south. It is not a shy bird and will sit on a bough within a 

 few feet of you and make its little flights, returning fearlessly to its 

 former position. It has a rather loud note. 



(89) Terpsiphone paradisi. — The Indian Paradise Flycatcher. 



Oates, No. 598; Jerdon, No. 288. 

 Very common in low country jungles and also ascends the hills in 

 the dry weather to considerable elevations. I have shot it on the High 

 RanLre at 6,000 feet and on the summits of the hills in the south. 

 (90) Hypothesis azurea. — The Indian Black-naped Flycatcher. 



Oates, No. 601 ; Jerdon, No. 290. 

 Fairly common on the hills, frequenting the tops of trees, sometimes 

 in small parties, sometimes singly. Some specimens have no crescentic 

 black bar across the forenock. 



(91) Rhipidura albifrontata. — The White-browed 



Fantail Flycatcher. 



Oates, No. 604 ; Jerdon, No. 292- 



Common in the low country. It has a curious song consisting of 



seven notes, reminding one of the first bars of the "Guards" valse. 



Breeds in April. 



Family TURDIDJ]. 



Sub-family Saxicolince. 

 (92) Pratincola atrata. — The Southern Pied Bush-chat. 

 Oates, No. 609 ; Jerdon, No. 482. 

 Abundant in the grass lands at Pirmerd and the High Range, going 

 about in pairs. They take their station on a bush and capture their 

 insect prey on the ground, returning to their perch. 



Oates gives the distribution as " Southern India from the Nilgiris 

 to Cape Comorin above 5,000 feet." At Pirmerd they are found at 

 3,000 feet, and they are not found south of it. 



(93) Thamnobia fulicata. — The Black-backed Indian Robin. 



Oates, No. 66-2 • Jerdon, No. 479. 

 This is not a common bird, but may be found in the low country. 

 I have also seen it on the hills at 2,000 feet elevation in the dry 

 season. 



