OBSERVED ON THE PALANI HILLS. 401 



276.— Pericrocotus peregrinus, Lin. 



Less abundant than 272, and I did not observe it above 5,000 

 feet elevation. 



278.— Buchanga albirictus, Hodgs. 



Common at the base of the hills, and in the adjacent plains. 



281.— Buchanga ccerulescens, Lin. 



Obtained in the Lower Palanis, and seen on the hill sides iu 

 other places. 



* 282— Chaptia senea, Vieill. 



This is the most common of the Drongo-shrikes at the base 

 of the hills, and up to 5,000 feet. 



*285.— Dissemurus malabaricus, Scop. 



I observed several adult birds of this species, though I failed 

 to ba2 one. I obtained a pair of young oues with their crests 

 fairly developed; but their long tail-feathers had not appeared. 



287.— Artamus fuscus, Vieill. 



Obtained in the thin jungle at 4,500 feet on the Lower 

 Palanis. 



288.— Muscepeta paradisi, Lin. 



Observed a single young one at the base of the hills. But 

 they are said not to be uncommon at some seasons of the year. 



292.— Leucocirca aureola, Vieill. 



Found up to 4,000 feet. 



295.— Culicicapa ceylonensis, Sw. 



Obtained in the Kodai grove at the top, where it is com- 

 mon, as well as in groves lower down. 



*297 — Alseonax latirostris, Raffl. 



Obtained one, but it seems rare on the Palanis as well 

 as in every locality in which I have collected. 



300.— Ochromela nigrorufa, Jerd. 



Observed in the groves at the top of the Palanis as well as 

 at Shemiganur, 5,500 feet elevation. It is difficult to see this 

 little bird in the dense thickets it inhabits at a distance suffi- 

 cient to shoot it without tearing it to bits. I shot two, 

 getting away as far as I could, and still see them before firing, 

 and though I used a charge of only 20 grains of powder 



