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in Colombo, in December and April in the north. The eggs are 

 from three to five in number. 



85. Cyanecula suecica, Linn. 



I procured a few specimens at Ambegamoa in the month of 

 March, but have not seen them elsewhere, 



86. Sylvia apfinis, Blyth. 



I noticed a few of this species at Ambegamoa in the year 

 1848, but I never afterwards met with it. 



87. Parus cinereus, Vieill. 



This titmouse is not uncommon throughout the island; its 

 habits resemble those of our own well-known bird, hunting in 

 small parties, and flitting from tree to tree. 



88. ZosTEROPS palpebrosus, Temm. 



The "white eye" is common in the southern and midland 

 districts, but rare towards the north. It is usually found in 

 small parties creeping about blossoming trees, examining the 

 flowers where it finds its food. It builds a cup nest fixed in the 

 fork of two branches. 



Dr. Kelaart includes — 



89. ZosTEROPS ANNULOSus, Swains., 



among the birds he procured in the hills, but writes, '' We fear 

 that the Nuwera Elia Zosterops is wrongly identified. It is of a 

 darker green than the common Z. palpebrosus." I however 

 much doubt the distinctness of this and the preceding, and also 

 of the two succeeding species. 



90. loRA Ze YLANiCA, Gmel. Kirikahaye and Ca-cooroolla, Cing. ', 

 lit. Yellow Bird (being also the native designation of the 

 two preceding species). Mam-palla-cooroovi, Mai.; lit. 

 Mango Fruit Bird, from its colour. 



Is extremely abundant, generally found in pairs creeping about 

 trees. The note of this pretty little bird is a clear bell-like 

 whistle, which may be imitated on an octave flute. 



91. loRA Typhia, Linn. 



If this is really distinct from /. Zeylanica, we also have it, 

 and in the same localities. 



