460 A TENTATIVE LIST OF THE BIRDS 
twelve. Ihave taken eggs in March, August and November. 
Captain Marshall in his “Birds Nesting in India” does not 
mention that they breed in these months. 
434.—Malacocercus malabaricus, Jerd. 
Not so plentiful as the last species. Eggs taken in July. 
Here again Captain Marshall does not give July as one of 
their breeding months. 
445.—Hypsipetes ganesa, Sykes. 
I have met with them in the higher ranges at an elevation 
of 5,000 feet, and procured nest with three fresh eggs on the 
7th April, 1882. 
4600:s.—Otocompsa fuscicaudata, Gould. 
Most abundant in the wooded district. Common everywhere. 
Eggs taken March and April. On the 5th of July 1883, I 
procured a nest with three pure white eggs of this species. I 
found it in a coffee bush the day before leaving, so snared parent 
bird to make sure it was O. fuscicaudata, or otherwise should 
have left a couple of the eggs to see if young would turn out 
true to parents. 
This is another occasion in which Captain Marshall omits 
July as breeding month. 
462.—Molpastes hemorrhous, Gm. 
Most abundant throughout district. The commonest bird 
we have. Breeding in April and May. 
463.—Phyllornis jerdoni, Biy. 
Common in the hilly-wooded parts of the district ; not met 
with in the plains, 
469.—Irena puella, Lath, 
Rare ; only two pairs seen in the district. Male of first pair 
shot a couple of years ago by a friend ; and last year I shot the 
female of the second pair. On both occasions seen in the 
same patch of jungle. 
470.—Oriolus kundoo, Sykes. 
Abundant in the plains. Rare in the higher portions of 
the district. Breeding in June and July. 
475.—Copsychus saularis, Zin. 
Very abundant everywhere Breeding in April and May. 
