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along the Sahyadri range as far north, at all events, as Maha- 

 bleshwar and in Ratnagiri. 



239.— Dicseum COncolor, Jerd. The Nilgiri Flower- 

 pecker. 



Mr. Fairbank remarks : " Occurs in the same localities as the 

 last, but rare." I obtained it in Belgaum, where, in the rains, 

 it 13 not uncommon. It has also been obtained at Savantvadi. 

 It belongs to the Sahyadri range and adjoining forests, but 

 whether it is a permanent resident or not I do not know. Mr. 

 Vidal lias not observed it in Ratnagiri, though Major Lloyd 

 includes it in the Konkan list : possibly the latter was mis- 

 taken. 



240— Piprisoma agile, Tick. The Thick-billed 

 Elower-pecker. 



Occurs in the same localities as the last two species, extend- 

 ing to Ratnagiri. As a rule it is not very common, but I 

 found it tolerably plentiful in Belgaum, especially in the cold 

 weather. 



253.— Dendrophila frontalis, Horsf. The Velvet- 

 fronted Blue Nuthatch. 



Rare as a rule. Confined to the Sahyadri range and adjacent 

 forests. It occurs in the jungles, west of Belgaum, including 

 Savantvadi and along the (xoa frontier, but Mr. Vidal does not 

 mention it in his Ratnagiri list. Mr. Laird obtained it at 

 Nagargali, south-west of Belgaum. 



254.— Upupa epops, Lin. The European Hoopoe. 



Cold weather visitant. Common, as a rule, throughout the . 

 region. 



255.— Upupa ceylonensis, Reich. The Indian 

 Hoopoe. 



Permanent resident. Common, as a rule, throughout the 

 region. 



256.— Lanius lahtora, Sykes. The Indian Grey 

 Shrike. 



Permanent resident in the localities, where it is common, for 

 instauce, in many parts of the Deccan ; but in the south-west 

 portion of the region it is almost unknown. Mr. Vidal has not 

 observed it in Ratnagiri, though Major Lloyd includes it in 

 the Konkan list, and 1 have very seldom met with it about 



