406 A LIST OF BIRDS COLLECTED AND 



463.— Phyllornis jerdoni, Myth. 



Obtained at 4,000 feet in the Lower Hills. 



468.— Iora typhia, * Lin. 



Shot but one. It was at the base of the hills, and was in 

 mature dress, with a black head. 



469.— Irena puella, Lath. 



Obtained at 3,500 feet in the lower hills, and observed from 

 the base up to 4,000 feet. 



* 473.— Oriolus ceylonensis, JBp. 



This is found from the base up to 5,000 feet. 

 [Not in my opinion separable from O. melanocephalus. — 

 Ed., S. F.] 



475.— Copsychus saularis, Lin. 



Found from the base up to 5,000 feet. 



476.— Cercotrichas macrurus, Gm. 



Heard the song of one at dusk in a thicket at the Eastern 

 base of the hills. 



[* 479.— Thamnobia fulicata, Lin. 



East base of the Palanis. June. — Ed., S. F.] 



[* 482.— Pratincola bicolor. 



June. Kodoikanal, Top of Palanis.— Ed., S. F.] 



530.— Orthotomus sutorius, G. E. Forst. 



Observed at Shemiganur at 5,500 feet. 



* 534.— Prinia socialis, SyJces. 



Obtained at 6,000 feet elevation on the grassy hill side. 



[* 540. — Cisticola erythrocephala. 



Although not included in his list, Mr. Fairbauk sent me a 

 specimen of this rare species, a male, shot on the 12th June on 

 Mount Nebo of the Palanis at an elevation of 6,000 feet. He 

 also observed, he informs me, two other specimens on these 

 same hills. — Ed., S. F.] 



543.— Drymoica inornata, SyJses. 



Observed in the grassy fields from 5,000 feet to the top. 



* Of course, those who separate the Southern Indian form would call this zeylonica, 

 but see my remarks on the genus infra.— Ed., S. F. 



