400 A LIST OF BIRDS COLLECTED AND 



* 257 bis.— Lanius caniceps, Blyth. 



This bird lives through the year on the top of the Palanis 

 and breeds there. 1 found a uest with five eggs when there 

 in 1867, but have not the notes then made about it. The 

 dimensions of two birds that I measured in the flesh are a little 

 different from those given in Jerdon's Birds of India. 



Sheminganur, 1st June. — Length, 9 -3 ; wing, 3*8 ; expanse, 

 120; tail, 50; tarsus, 1;2 ; bill from gape, 0'9; Aveight, 

 l*5oz. Bill and feet plumbeous black. 



$ juv. — Kodaikdnal, 9tk June. — Length, 9; wing, 3'8 ; 

 expanse, 11*5; tail, 5"0 ; tarsus, i'2 ; bill from gape, 1*0. 

 Upper mandible, black ; lower mandible black at tip, with basal 

 half dusky ; feet, olive black. 



* 264.— Tephrodornis sylvicola, Jerd. 



Obtained only one, as two others I shot were lost in the high 

 grass. They were on the stunted trees of the west part of 

 the Lower Palanis at 4,500 feet. 



[*265.— Tephrodornis ponticeriana, Gm. 



Amongst the specimens received from Mr. Fairbank was a 

 young specimen of this species procured on the 7th of June on 

 the east of the Palanis towards their base. — A. O. H.] 



267— Hemipus picatus, Sykes. 



Obtained one on the Lower Palanis in the thin jungle, but 

 observed very few. 



268.— Volvocivora sykesii, Striokl. 



Obtained only one, a male, at Periur. 



270.— Grraucalus macei, Less. 



The only one I saw near Periur was on a high tree, and did 

 not fall to my shot, nor allow me a second opportunity. 



*272.— Pericrocotus flammeus, Forst. 



Found from the bottom to the top of the hills, usually affect- 

 ing high trees and fond of mounting a little above them so as 

 to spread out and fully exhibit their gorgeous plumage. 



<$ — Neutral Saddle, 1st June. — Length, 8*1; wing, 4'0 ; 

 expanse, 11*3 j tail, 4'0; tarsus, 0'7 ; bill from gape, 09 ; 

 weight, 0'92 oz. Bill and feet black ; iris hazel. This is noted 

 doubtful, as the color was not noted till the bird was skinned. 



$ — Neutral Saddle, 1st June. — Length, 8*1 ; expanse, 1 l'O ; 

 wing, 3-8; tail, 4*0; tarsus, 07 ; bill from gape, 0-85 ; weight, 

 0-92 oz. 



