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Far from rare. I cannot recollect ever having noticed this 

 species in the cold weather ; but from the beginning of May 

 I observed them frequenting u Sun" grass fields, which they are 

 very partial to. 



232.— Cinnyris zeylonica, Lin. 



20th April 1878. — Length, 4-75 ; expanse, 6*50 ; wing, 

 2*10 ; tail from vent. 1'46 ; tarsus, 0'58 ; bill from gape, 0*75 ; 

 at front, 0"62 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, O60 ; 

 weight, 0'37 oz. Irides dull red ; bill and legs black. 



2bth April. — Length, 4'25 ; expanse, 6'50 ; wing, 2'20 ; tail 

 from vent, 1*50 ; tarsus, 0*58 ; bill from gape, 0*75 ; at 

 front, 062 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 0'70 ; weight, 

 0'37 oz. Irides dark red. 



Common and a permanent resident ; could not find a nest. 



234.— Cinnyris aisiatica, Lin. 



Very common indeed, so much so that I could have shot 

 eight or nine any day I liked. They are to be found on low 

 bushes in a garden as well as on the tops of high Mangoe trees 

 wherever these are in flower. I failed to find a nest, but 

 noticed that they were to be seen the whole year round. 



238.— *Dicseum erythrorhyncha, Lath. 



I shot one on the 5th May 1878, on a babool tree, and as it 

 was late in the afternoon, kept it on the table intending to pre- 

 serve it next morning, but a rat walked off with it at night. 

 The measurements agreed with those given by Dr. Jerdon. 

 Bill was flesh coloured ; being such a small bird it escapes observ- 

 ation. Although I shot only that one, there is no doubt that the 

 bird is not rare in the district, as I have often noticed dull- 

 coloured tiny birds which certainly were not the females of 

 Cinnyris asiatica. 



254.— Upupa epops, Lin. 



1st February 1878, Female. — Length, 12*0 ; expanse, 17*25 ; 

 wing, 6*0 ; tail from vent, 4"33 ; tarsus, 0*89 ; bill from gape, 

 2-41 ; at front, 2'0 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 

 1-33. 



Rather common in the cold weather ; keeping to open coun- 

 try — they may often be seen feeding along the road sides. 



258.— Lanius tephronotus, Vigors. 



21sl October 1877 ? — Length, 8*8 ; wing, 3*75 ; tail from 

 vent, 4' 12 ; tarsus, 1. Shot while fighting with a L. nigriceps 

 in my garden. 



