OBSERVED ON THE PALAHI HILLS. 407 



* 598.— Pipastes montanus, Blyth. 



Obtained in tbe grassy fields on the top of the bills at 7,000 

 feet, wbere it is common. 



Kodailanal, 30th May. — Length, 6'4. ; wing, 3'1 ; expanse, 

 100 ; tail, JJ'5 ; tarsus, l'O ; bill from gape, 0*7. Bill, blackish 

 horny ; legs, flesh color. 



600.— Corydalla rufula, Vieill. 



Obtained at the base of the hills and at 4,000 feet up. 



* 631.— Zosterops palpebrosa, Tern. 



Obtained on the Lower Hills, and in the Kodai grove at the 

 top, where it is plenty. 



648.— Machlolophus jerdoni, Bly. 



Obtained in the Kodaikanal, but observed only a few of 

 them. 



660 — Corvus culminatus, Sykes. 



I do not remember to have seen this crow higher than the 

 village of Vilpati, which must be at about 5,500 feet elevation. 



663.— Corvus splendens, Vieill. 



At the base. This crow does not seem to fancy mountain 

 air. 



674.— Dendrocitta rufa, Lath. 



Obtained at 5,000 feet. 



684. — Acridotheres tristis, Lin. 



This is common around villages at 4,000 feet. 



* 687.— Sturnia pagodarum, Gm. 



Obtained at the base and observed well up the hill sides. 



* 692.— Eulabes religiosa, Lin. 



Obtained in different parts of the Lower Palanis at from 4,000 

 to 5,000 feet elevation. 



g Mackur, 4,500 feet, loth June. — Length, 100; expanse, 

 18'0; wing, 5"8 ; tail, 3*0; tarsus, 1*2 ; bill from gape, 1*4 ; 

 weight, 4*75 oz. Iris brown, fading out into grey ; bill orange ; 

 feet and wattles lemon yellow. 



$ Machur, \2>lh June. — Length, 10 ; wing, 5 - 6 ; expanse, 

 176 ; tail, 3.0 tarsus, 1*2; bill from gape, 1*4; weight, 

 4-24 oz. 



