58 SPOLIA ZEYLANICA, 



Order PASSERES. 



Family Oriolidce. 

 Oriolus melanocephalus (the Black-headed Oriole). — Common at 

 Tamblegam. A single immature bird was seen at Batticaloa. 



Family Dicruridce. 

 Buchanga air a (the Black Drongo). — Common at Jaffna. 

 Dissemurus paradiseus (the Racket-tailed Drongo). — A specimen 

 was obtained on the road to Anuradhapura , about 5 miles from 

 Trineomalee, 



Family Muscicapidce. 

 Terpsiphone paradisi (the Paradise Flycatcher). — Several were 

 seen at Kottiar, all in chestnut plumage. 



Family SaxicolidcB. 



Copsychus saularis (the Magpie Robin). — Common everj^where. 



Cittocincla macrura (the Long-tailed Robin or Shama). — Common 

 in the jmigle round Trineomalee and Tamblegam. 



Thamnobia julicata (the Black Robin). — Common at Batticaloa 

 and Trineomalee. At Batticaloa a nest containing two fledglings 

 was found in a hole in the side of a rugged and decomposed block of 

 cabook which lay on the bank of the Fort moat. In the dried-up 

 state of the vegetation and the consequent scarcity of insect life it 

 was difficult to understand how the parents could find food for their 

 young. 



Family Brachypodidce. 



Sub-family Pycnonotinse. 

 Ixosluteolus (the White -eye browedBulbul). — Common everywhere. 

 Pycnonotus hcemorrlious (the Madras Bulbul). — Common every- 

 where. ^ 

 Family Timaliidce. 



Sub-family Timaliinse. 



Malacocercus striatus (the Common Babbler). — Very common 

 everywhere. 



Alcippe nigrijrons (the Quaker Thrush). — Common at Batticaloa 

 and in the jimgles round Trineomalee. 



Pellorneum fuscicapillum (the Black-capped Quaker Thrush). — 

 Observed at Tamblegam. 



Family Hirundinidce. 

 Hirundo rustica (the Common Swallow).-^ Was seen at Kayts, and 

 two were shot at Jaffna. 



Family Montacillidce. 

 Limonidromus indicus (the Black-breasted Wagtail). — A pair 

 were seen at Kayts. 



Corydalla rufula (the Common Pipit). — Common everywhere. 



