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631.— Zosterops palpebrosa, Tern. The White-eyed 



Tit. 



Permanent resident. Not uncommon, as a rule, throughout 

 the region. Mr. Vidal remarks, that " it appears to be rare in 

 Ratnagiri." 



645. — Parus nipalensis, Rodgs. The Indian Grey 

 Tit. 



Permanent resident. Locally not uncommon. Major Lloyd 

 mentions it as a Konkan species, but Mr. Vidal has not met 

 with it in Ratnagiri. It is common in Belgaum, and according 

 to Mr. Fairbank in the Deccan, but strange to say it is not 

 included in Messrs. Wenden and Davidson's list of Deccan 

 species. I myself procured specimens in Poona. Sykes also 

 includes it. 



648.— Machlolophus aplonotus, Blyth. The Southern 

 Yellow Tit. 



Permanent resident. Common along the Sahyadri range, 

 and in all the adjoining well-wooded country, including 

 Ratnagiri and Belgaum. In the more open country it is rare 

 or unknown. 



660.— Corvus macrorhynchus, Wagl. The Indian 

 Bow-billed Corby or Carrion Crow. 

 Permanent resident. Common throughout the region. 



663.— Corvus splendens, Vieill. The Common 

 Indian Grey-necked Crow. 



Permanent resident. Common everywhere throughout the 

 region, except on the Ghats, where it does not occur at any 

 great elevation. In Ratnagiri it appears to breed twice in the 

 year according to Mr. Vidal, and from noticing very early broods 

 about Belgaum, I am inclined to think it does the same in 

 that district also. 



674. — Dendrocitta rufa, Scop. The Common Indian 

 Magpie. 



Permanent resident. Common all along the Sahyadri range 

 and in most of the well-wooded districts throughout the 

 region. 



684. — Acridotheres tristis, Lin. The Common 

 Myna. 



Permanent resident. Generally distributed throughout the 

 region, but more common in the Deccan than in the southern 



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