FIRST LIST OF THE BIRDS OF THE SOUTH KONKAN. 67 



514 .— Cyanecula suecica, Lin. 



Only seen on one occasion on the banks of a grassy nullah. 



515. — Acrocephalus stentorius, Hemp, and Ehr. 



Malvnn. Khed. 



Vengorla. 



Rare. 



516.— Acrocephalus dumetorum, Bly. 



■ Common in the cold weather in trees and hedges. 



530.— Orthotomus sutorius, Penn. 



Bankofc. I Khed. 



Peve. 



ltatnagiri. I 



Common in gardens and hedgerows. 



\Qth March 1878, Female. — Length, 4|; wing, 1|; 

 tail, If ; tarsus, f ; bill at front, £. Irides reddish yellow. 



534.— Prinia socialis, Sykes. 



Peve. | | 



Rare. I have only found it in the locality mentioned, 

 amongst some thorny bushes in a mangrove swamp. 



538.— Prinia hodgsoni, Bly. ~p * c~&~ 



Ratnagiri. i Mnndangad. I Devrukh. 



Peve. | Palgad. 



Common in mangrove swamps, reeds, hedgerows, thickets, 

 and bush jungle throughout the district. Breeds during the 

 rainy months. 



539.— Cisticola cursitans, Franhl. 



I Khed. | 



Found sparingly in open grass country in the cold 

 weather. 



543.— Drymceca inornata, Sykes. 



Kelshi. I Palgad. 



Peve. J 



Common throughout the tract. 



