458 A TENTATIVE LIST OF THE BIRDS 
180.—Brachypternus aurantius, Lin. 
The most abundant of all Woodpeckers in the district. 
Very scarce in the plains ;in fact I hardly remember seeing 
above one or two. 
194.—Megalema viridis, Bodd 
Plentiful. In April, 1882, I found its nest in a decayed branch, 
so cut a hole four inches below, and to my disgust there were 
three young ones. A short time afterwards, happening to pass 
by and tap the tree, out flew the parent bird. I knew that 
the young must have flown some time, so got up and found 
three fresh eggs in the same old hole. Could these later 
occupants of the nest hole have been the parents of the young 
ones or were they other birds ? Eggs procured in May also. 
197.—Xantholema hemacephala, P. L. 8. Miill. 
Very locally distributed ; more abundant in the plains than 
in the higher tracts. 
214.—Eudynamis honorata, Lin. 
None on the hills, strange to say, though common in the 
plains. Breeding in June and July. 
217.—Centrococcyx rufipennis, J//. 
Plentiful in all parts of the district. Took nest containing 
three hard-set eggs on the 30th April, 1882. 
218.—Centrococcyx bengalensis, Gm. 
Rare; have only seen a few pairs. Shot male and snared 
female off nest containing three fresh eggs on the 17th April, 
1882. 
234.—Cinnyris asiatica, Lath. 
Very common all over the district. 
255.—Upupa ceylonensis, Reich. 
Common in the plains, getting scarce as you get into the 
hills. Breeding in April. 
257.—Lanius erythronotus, Vig. 
Plentiful all over the district. Breeding in May: eggs 
taken on the 7th. cia eae 
