54 SPOLIA ZEYLANICA. 



In most of our Ceylon species, however, these hairs are 

 short and sometimes difficult to detect. The rictal bristles 

 are fairly well developed ; the nostrils lie in a groove at the 

 base of the bill ; the ^\'ings are rounded and moderate in length ; 

 the tail is also moderate and generall}" rounded. The Bulbuls 

 are found mainly in Africa and Southern Asia. Six species 

 belonging to five genera occur in Cejdon. One genus, Kelaar- 

 tia, is peculiar to the Island, as is also one species of another 

 genus. The main generic characters are given in the following 

 key : — 



Key to Ceylon Brachypodinse. 



I. — A distinct bushy, black crest. 



A. — Length about 9 • 75 ; wing rather pointed ; outer 

 tail feathers curved outwards ; ImU coral red. 

 Hypsipetes psaroidcs ganeesa (Southern Indian 

 Black Bulbul). 



B. — Length about 7 • 75 ; wing blunt ; bill black ; under 

 tail coverts crimson. 



Molpastes hsemorrhous hsemorrJwus (Madras Red- 

 vented Bulbul). 



II. — -No distinct crest. 



A. — Bill about three-quarter length of head ; upper 

 mandible sharply keeled. Genus lole. 



(1) Crown and upper plumage yellowish -green. 

 lole icferica (Yellow-browed Bulbul). 



B. — Bill about half length of head ; upper mandible 

 not so sharply ridged. Genus Pyc7ionotus. 



(1) Crown and nape black; upper plumage 



olive -green. 

 P. melanicterus (Black-capped Bulbul). 



(2) Crown and upper plumage ashy-brown. 

 P. luteolus (White-browed Bulbul). 



III. — Crown feathers large and rounded ; a bright yellow 

 streak of longish pointed feathers over ear coverts. 

 Kelaartia pencillata (Yellow-eared Bulbul), 



