THE BIRDS OF THE LUCKNOW CIVIL DIVISION, 49 
end of April. Some few may, however, remain to breed* as I 
saw a pair ina mangoe tope so late as the 29th of May last. 
This Tree-Pipit frequents shady places, and is abundant in 
all mangoe groves where the ground is covered with vegeta- 
tion, from which it may be seen flying up into the trees as one 
approaches. In the gardens about Lucknow it is also common. 
It usually feeds on the ground, but frequently on trees. 
597.—Anthus trivialis, Zin. 
It is not easy to distinguish the European Tree-Pipit from 
the last species without a closer examination than one usually 
gets in the fields; but it appears to be equally as common, 
frequenting the.same localities and very similar in its habits. 
600.—Corydalla rufula, Vierll. 
The Indian Tit-Lark is a common and permanent resi- 
dent, found alike in cultivated tracts, open plains, and 
dhak jungles, but more abundantly in damp and wet places, 
such as thin patches of wild paddy and rice. When the thatch- 
ing grass grown in the suburbs of Lucknow is cut in April 
or May, many will always be found frequenting the stumps or 
tufts, in which they doubtless make their nests. 
604.—Agrodroma sordida, Riipp. 
The Brown Rock-Pipit is not common. I have occasionally 
met with it in cultivated tracts, ploughed fields, and about 
mounds covered with broken brick and scrub jungle. It is 
only a cold weather visitor. 
631.—Zosterops palpebrosa, Tem. Native name— 
Baboona. 
The White-eyed Tit is both a very common and permanent 
resident, found in all well-wooded tracts, very numerous in 
mangoe topes, and the compounds and gardens about Lucknow. 
It is social in its habits, many being always found together, 
and appears to feed on small insects. I have found its nest on 
several occasions. Details as follows :— 
May 18th ... ... nest and 2 eggs (fresh). 
ae Sear He) ith CORRE, Au, 
June 8th ... sats . 3 ,, (incubated). 
Se LOLI ves ame yi iH) 3, iresia): 
July Bates) 2s. ee » 3 ” ( » ) 
* This seems extremely unlikely; up to the present this species has never been 
known to breed anywhere in the plains—Zd. 7 
