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539. — Cisticola cursitans, Frankl. The Fantail 

 Warbler. 



Permanent resident. Common, as a rule, in all grass lands 

 and corn-fields throughout the region. 



543.— Drymceca inornata, Sykes. The Earth-brown 

 Wren-Warbler. 



Permanent resident. Common in all grass lands and corn- 

 fields throughout the region. In winter plumage it=544 D. 

 longicaudata, Tick. 



544 bis.— Drymceca rufescens, Hume. The Great 



Rufous Wren- Warbler. 



Probably a permanent resident. Recorded by Mr. Vidal as 

 " common in the brambles on the slopes of Fort Victoria or 

 Bankot in Ratnagiri," and Mr. Hume has specimens from 

 Mahableshwar. I have no other record of its occurrence at 

 present, throughout the region, but doubtless it will be found 

 hereafter to occur in suitable places all along the Sahyadri 

 range and in the adjacent jungles. In all probability this= 



545 bis D. insignis, Hume, in cold weather plumage (vide 

 S.F., VII., 217, 218.) 



546.— Drymceca neglecta, Jerd The Allied Wren- 

 Warbler. 



Rare. Mr. Vidal obtained a single specimen at Khed in 

 Ratnagiri. I have no other record of its occurrence throughout 

 the region. In all probability this=545 D. sylvatica, Jerd., 

 in cold weather plumage, which Jerdon records from the 

 Nilgiris and Malabar Coast. 



551 — Franklinia buchanani, Blyth. The Rufous- 

 fronted Wren-Warbler. 



Probably a permanent resident in the Nagar districts, whence 

 it is recorded by Mr. Fairbank. I have no other record of its 

 occurrence throughout the region. It does not occur, I believe, 

 anywhere in the southern portion of the region. 



553.— Hypolais rama, Sykes. Sykes' Warbler. 



Cold weather visitant. Not uncommon, as a rule, throughout 

 the region. 



553 bis. — Hypolais caligata, Licht. The Booted 

 Warbler. 



Cold weather visitant. Mr. Vidal obtained a single speci- 

 men at Khed in Ratnagiri. I have no other record of its 



