404 A TENTATIVE CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF 



to be a disputed point at present. Mr. Wenden procured a 

 specimen at Egutpuri. 



475.— Copsychus saularis, Lin. The Magpie Eobin. 



Permanent resident in the southern portion of the region, 

 where it is very common everywhere. In the Deccan, as a rule, 

 it only occurs as a seasonal visitant and is less plentiful. It 

 breeds abundantly in and about Belgaum. 



476.— Cercotrichas macrura, Gm. The Shama. 



Permanent resident. Not uncommon all along the Sarryadri 

 range and in the adjoining forests as far north as Khandala. 



479.— Thamnobia fulicata, Lin. The Indian Black 

 Robin. 



Permanent resident. Common, as a rule, throughout the 

 region . 



481. — Pratincola caprata, Lin. The White-winged 

 Bushchat. 



Permanent resident. Common, as a rule, throughout the 

 region, but merging on the higher portions of the Ghats into 

 the larger, doubtfully distinct, P. bicolor. 



483.— Pratincola maura, Pall. The Indian Bush- 

 chat. 



Cold weather visitant. Co mmon, as a rule, throughout the 

 region. 



? 488.— Saxicola opistholeucus, Strickl. The Indian 

 White-tailed Wheatear. 



Cold weather visitant, and rare if indeed it occurs at all. Mr. 

 Fairbank thinks he has observed this species on one or two occa- 

 sions near Nagar. I have no other record of its occurrence 

 within the region, and if entitled to inclusion in this list, which 

 seems doubtful, it will only be, I apprehend, as a rare stra^ler 

 to some of the northern districts. 



491.— Saxicola isabellinus, Bupp. Menetries' 

 Wheatear. 



Cold weather visitant. Rare. Occurs as a straggler about 

 Nagar. I have no other record of its occurrence within the 

 region. 



