238 Mr. J. C. Kershaw on the 



27. Sturnia sinensis. 



A very common spring visitor, staying to breed, and 

 leaving about the end of September. 



28. Graculipica nigricollis. 



One of the commonest resident birds, breeding in March,, 

 when it builds a large untidy nest of coarse grass, roots, and 

 dry pandanus-fibres, lined with finer root-fibres. Two or 

 three nests are often placed in a tree almost bare of leaves, 

 where they are conspicuous objects for miles around. 



29. Acridotheres cristatellus. 

 Another very common resident. 



30. Urosphena squamiceps. 

 A common resident. 



31. BURNESIA SONITANS. 



A very common resident. 



32. SlJTORIA SUTORIA. 



Extremely numerous and a resident. 



33. ClSTICOLA CISTICOLA. 



Common in winter. 



34. Phylloscopus superciliosus. 

 Common in winter. 



35. Phylloscopus euscatus. 

 Common during winter. 



36. Phylloscopus prorkgulus. 

 Common in winter. 



37. Phylloscopus trochiloides. 

 Also a common winter bird. 



38. Cryptolopha tephrocephala. 



A somewhat uncommon winter visitor. 



39. Cettia canturiens. 



An abundant resident species. 



40. Hemichelidon griseisticta. 

 A common spring visitor. 



