LIST OF BIRDS FOUND IN AND ABOUT 31 ADR AS. 487 



difficult to find. One pair sewed up one of the If lives of one cf the 

 numerous cannas that were growing in pots in the verandah of my 

 friend, Mr. Powell. He noticed that the leaf was withering, so cut 

 it off. He only then discovered that it contained a half completed 

 nest. He replaced the leaf in the pot hoping the birds could 

 continue nesting operations. But they left that nest and made another 

 in the same plant. 



I saw one nest only one foot above the ground, it was in the leaf 

 of a canna standing on the steps of the Gymkhana Pavilion. 



384. Franklinia buchanani. — The Rufous-fronted Wren-warbler. — 

 A rare bird. 



394:. Hypolais rama. — Sykes' Tree- warbler. — Hundreds of thousands 

 of these birds visit Madras in the cold weather ; their harsh, sharp, 

 chick, chick, seems to issue from almost every bush. 



402. Sylvia ajlnis. — The Lesser White-throated Warbler. — Fairly 

 common. 



464. Prinia socialis. — The Ashy Wren-warbler. — This bird is not 

 very abundant. 



469. f.anius lahttra. — The Indian Grey Shrike. — There is a speci- 

 men of this bird in the Madras Museum, labelled "Madras," but I 

 have not seen the bird in the neighbourhood. 



473. Lanius vittatus. — The Bay-backed Shrike. — This is the common 

 shrike of Madras. 



476. Lanius erytkronotus. — The Rufous-backed Shrike. — This 

 is not common about Madras. 



488. Tephrodonris pondicerianus.- — The Common Wood-Shrike. — 

 The bird occurs in great numbers in and about Madras, frequenting 

 rows of palm-trees, and gardens. It has an agreeable mellow note 

 which it constantly whistles. 



500. Pericrocotus peregrinus. — The Small Minivet. — This bird is 

 fairly common, little flocks of ihem frequently ornament the garden. 

 When seeking the insect prey they often hang from a branch head 

 downwards as Tits do. 



508. Campophaga syLesi. — The Black-headed Cuckoo-Shrike. — 

 This handsome bird is by no means rare in Madras, being more 

 abundant there than in most parts of India. 



510. Graucalus macii. — The Large Cuckoo-Shrike. — This bird can 

 scarcely be said to be common about Madras. 



