AVIFAUNA OF THE DECCAN. 83 



470.— Oriolus kundoo, Sykes. 



Common, and breeds in June and July. 



473.— Oriolus ceylonensis, * Bonaparte. 



A straggler in the Deccan. 



475.— Copsychus saularis, Linn. 



Tolerably common. Nest taken at Satara, in May. 



479. — Thamnobia fulicata, Linn. 



Abundant, and breeds from April to July. 



481 .—Pratincola caprata, Linn. 



Common, and breeds from April to July. 



483.— Pratincola indica, Blyth. 



A very common winter visitant. 



497. — Ruticilla rufiventris, Vieillot. 



Fairly numerous during cold season. 



507.— Larvivora superciliaris, Jerd. 



Moderately common during rains and cold weather. 



530.— Orthotomus sutorius, G. B. Forst. 



Common, and breeds in June and July. 



534. — Prinia socialis, Sykes. 



Common. Nests taken in August. 



539. — Cisticola cursitans, Frankl. 



Common in all grass lands. It breeds in the rainy season. 



543.— Drymoica inornata, Sykes. 



Common, and breeds. 



553— Hypolais rama Sykes. 



Common at all seasons. 



562.— Phylloscopus indicus, Jerd. 



One specimen only procured at Kurkulla, between head of 

 Bhore Ghat and Poona, in February. 



* Probably even if this supposed species be admitted to be distinct, the Deccan 

 bird is O, mclanocephalus.-* Ed, 



