64 FIRST LIST OF THE BIRDS OF THE SOUTH KONKAN. 



but like many other species it makes its appearance on the 

 sea board through the jungles of Savant Vadi. 



435.— Malacocercus somervillii, Sykes. 



Bankot. 



Gl-nhagar. 



Ratnagiri. 



Dapuli. 



Khed. 

 Rajapur. 

 Vaghotan. 

 Savant Vadi 



Murshi. 

 Maubat. 



3rd February 187 '9, Two Males. — Length, 10 ; wing, 4 and 4 \. 

 Irides yellowish white. 



Abundant. As far as I have yet observed remains typical 

 from north to south. Breeds in the rainy months. 



446.— Hypsipetes ganeesa. 



| Savant Vadi. | Devrukh. 



Kare. Not found away from the Ghat range except at 

 Savant Vadi. 



450.— Criniger ictericus, Strickl. 



| Savant Vadi. | Bavda. 



Scarce, though associating in moderate sized flocks. Distri- 

 bution similar to Hypsipetes ganeesa. 



452.— Ixus luteolus, Less. 



Vijaydurg. 

 Mai van. 

 Vengorla. 



This species is so rare in this district that I cannot ascertain 

 its precise distribution. As yet our only specimens have been 

 obtained on the Coast to the south of the tract, and I have 

 also found some near the sea at Goa. It appears to avoid the 

 Ghat range, as Mr. Fairbank, although he found it near the 

 Gatprabha river, in the Belgaum district, did not come across it 

 on the hills of the Goa frontier (S. F., IV., 258). 



460 bis. — Otocompsa fuscicaudata, Gould. 



Kelshi. j Savant Vadi. 



Ratnagiri. 



Very common throughout in bush jungle, gardens and groves. 



462— Molpastes hsemorrhous, Gm. 



Kelshi. 



Ratnagiri. ) 



Abundant everywhere. Breeds in April and again in 

 September. 



