392 A LIST OF BIRDS COLLECTED AND 



4.— Gyps indicus, Scop. 



As in preceding. 



6.— Neophron ginginianus, Lath. 



Observed up to 5,000 feet elevation. 



17.— Cerchneis tinnuncula, Lin. 



Observed at Mount Nebo, 7,000 feet elevation, till tlie middle 

 of June. I think the Kestrel resides permanently ou the top 

 of the Palanis. 



32. — Neopus malayensis Reinhw. 



Observed three at different places in the Lower Palanis at 

 about 4,000 feet, beating back and forth through the valleys. 

 They were circling slowly, just above the tree tops, but in no 

 instance came near enough to allow of a shot. 



39 fo's.— Spilornis melanotis, Jerd. 



Observed only one pair. They were high in the air, but 

 their loud peculiar cry which can be heard for two miles at least, 

 could not be mistaken. 



55.— Haliastur indus, Bodd. 



Abundant about tanks and ponds near the base of the Hills 

 and observed up to 4,000 feet. 



56.— Milvus govinda, Sykes. 



I did not notice one above 3,000 feet, though they were 

 common at the base of the Hills. 



72.— Ketupa ceylonensis, Gm. 



A pair in the grove on the top which is called the Kodaikanal 

 began their moaning calls each evening soon after sunset; but, 

 I was unable to find them. I shot one in the same grove, in 

 April 1867. 



* 83— Hirundo javanica, Sparrm. 



Obtained on the top, and also at Shemiganur, 5,500 feet. 



Kodaikanal, 2\st June. — Length, 4*8 ; wing, 4'0; expanse, 

 10'5 ; tail, 20 ; tarsus, 0-4 ; bill from gape, 0*6 ; weight 044 oz. 

 Iris very dark ; bill black ; feet reddish black. Wings extend 

 when closed, 7 beyond end of tail. 



* At Mr. Fairbank's request I have filled in and corrected the nomenclature through- 

 out the list, and in the case of species to which a * is prefixed I have examined the 

 specimens and have verified or corrected the identifications. I have also corrected 

 the names in the preceding introduction to correspond. — Ed., S. F. 



