The Common Birds of the Palni Hills 



25. Stoparola albicaudata. The Nilgiri 

 blue-flycatcher. 



26. Cyornis tickelli. Tickell's blue-flycatcher. 

 Less common than on the Nilgiris. 



27. Culicicapa ceylonensis. The grey-headed 

 flycatcher. 



28. Rhifidura albifrontata. The white- 

 browed fantail flycatcher. Fairbank did not 

 find this bird at altitudes over 4000 feet. 



THE TURDID^E OR THRUSH FAMILY 



29. Pratincola atrata. The southern pied 

 bush-chat or hill-robin. Not nearly so abund- 

 ant on the Palnis as on the Nilgiris. 



30. Merula simillima. The Nilgiri black- 

 bird. In spring its delightful song gladdens 

 the groves of the higher Palnis. 



31. Copscbychus saularis. The magpie-robin. 

 Has been observed as high as 5000 feet. The 

 cock is black, and the hen grey, with a white 

 breast and white in the wings and tail. The 

 distribution of the black and white is like that 

 in the common magpie. 



THE FRINGILLID.E OR FINCH FAMILY 



32. Passer domesticus. The common sparrow. 



Does not occur much above 5000 feet. 



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