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265.—Tephrodornis pondicerianus, Gm. 
Fairly common. Eggs taken on the Ist of April. 
272.—Pericrocotus flammeus, Forst. 
Plentiful all over the district. 
278.—Buchanga atra, Herm. 
Very abundant everywhere. Eggs taken on the 15th of 
March and 19th April, 1883. The latter hard set. 
280.—Buchanga longicaudata, Hay. 
Plentiful in the well-wooded portions of the district. 
287.—Artamus fuscus, Vievll, 
Common, but very locally distributed. Breeding in April. 
288.—Muscipeta paradisi, Lin. 
Fairly common all over the district. Breeding in July. 
290.—Muscipeta affinis, Hay. 
Rare ; I shot one of a pair that I saw in April, 1882. I 
never came across them again. 
295.— Culicicapa ceylonensis, Swans. 
Rare ; I don’t fancy this species remains up here during the 
rains, for I have only seen it during the cold weather months, 
in dense undergrowth. 
345.—Pitta brachyura, Zin. 
Fairly distributed all over the district ; frequenting thick 
scrub. 
359.—Merula nigropilea, Lafr. 
Common all over the district. Eggs taken on the 25th of 
May. 
360.—Merula simillima, Jerd. 
Occasionally seen on the hills. 
385.—Pyctoris sinensis, G'm. 
Common throughout the district. 
433,.—Malacocercus griseus, Lath. 
Very abundant throughout the district; in parties of six to 
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