OF THE TRAVANCORE HILLS. 401 
507.—Larvivora cyanea, Hodgs. 
“This species is, I believe, only a visitor. During the 
winter months it is common and numbers may be seen hopping 
about the fresh earth, wherever a new bridle-path has been cut 
through the forest. It is a very silent bird, and I do not know 
its note.— F. W. B.”’ 
538.—Prinia Hodgsoni, Blyth. 
“Not uncommon in open tree jungle, or the lower slopes 
of the hills. It has a feeble little twittering song.—F. W. B.” 
556.—Phylloscopus magnirostris, Blyth. 
“ Less abundant than the following species.—F’. W. B.” 
556.—Phylloscopus nitidus, Lath. 
“ Common in heavy jungle, for the most part frequenting high 
trees, but sometimes descending to the underwood.—F. W. B.” 
592.—Calobates melanope, Pallas. 
No specimen received. 
“One of our most abundant winter visitors, arriving early 
in September and not leaving till May. Great numbers may 
be seen in almost every piece of cleared land where there is 
running water.—F. W. B.” 
595.—Limonidromas indicus, Gmel. 
“Another winter visitor, which arrives soon after and stays 
nearly as long as the preceding species. It is of solitary habit 
and frequents open jungle in the neighbourhood of cultivation. 
Its note bears a considerable resemblance to that of the Eng- 
lish Chaffinch.—F. W. B.” : 
I have hitherto always believed that this was a permanent 
resident in Southern India. 
600.—Corydala rufula, Viecll. 
“ Found on all the bare grass ridges, except perhaps on the 
extreme summits of the hills.—F. W. B.” 
I dare say that hereafter more species than one will be made 
out of this Corydalla. The local races differ quite as much as 
do those of Alauda gulgula. I notice that in the Southern ex- 
amples of the present species, the bills are somewhat longer 
and slenderer, the hind claw is shorter, the markings on the 
upper surface, I mean of the head and upper back, are better 
defined and more pronounced. I do not, however, consider that 
these and other similar small differences, observable in series 
from other distant localities, are of specific value. 
