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Not very common. 



Lanius erythronotus (476). — The Rufous-backed Shrike. 



Common. 



Lanius tephronotus (477). — The Grey-backed Shrike. 



Shot on ]4th November 1910. 



Lanius isahellinus (479). — The Pale-brown Shrike. 



A rare bird, shot on 21st January 1911. 



Lanius cristatus (481 ). — The Brown Shrike. 



Shot on 27th January 1911. This bird is fairly common. 



Tephrodornis pondicerianus (488). — The common Wood-Shrike. 



Common. 



Pericrocotus brevirostris (495). — -The Short-billed Minivet. 



Mr. Hope Simpson shot a specimen on 29th January 1910 and says it is 

 not uncommon in cultivated parts and is to be seen travelling from mango 

 grove to mango grove in small flocks of six or eight. 



Pericrocotus peregr-inus (500). — The Small Minivet. 



Common. 



Graculus macii (510). — The Large Cuckoo-Shrike. 



Fairly common. These birds become very noisy diiring the breeding 

 season. The cock bird at this time mounts some height into the air and 

 descends on quivering wings whilst uttering his call. When sitting still 

 and uttering their call they invariably raise first one wing and then the 

 other alternately in unison with the notes of their call. They never raise 

 both wings simultaneously. 



Oriolid^. 



Oriolus kundoo (518). — The Indian Oriole. 



Common. 



Oriolus melanocephalus (521). — The Indian Black-headed Oriole. 



Fairly common. 



Stuenid^. 



Sturnus menzbieri (532). — The Common Indian Starling. 



Occurring sometimes in large flocks during the winter months. 



Ttmenuchus pagodarum (544). — The Black-headed Myna. 



Fairly common. 



jEiidotheres tristis (549). — The Common Myna. 



Very common. 



Acridotheres ginginianus (551). — The Bank Myna. 



Fairly common but local. Eggs taken 16th May 1910. 



^thiopsar fuscus (552). — The Jungle Myna. 



A very uncommon bird. 



Sturnopastor contra (555). — The Pied Myna. 



Common. Eggs taken on 6th June 1911. 



MuSCICAPIDiE. 



Cyornis ticTcelli (576). — Tickells' Blue Flycatcher. 



Fairly common in dense forest. Eggs taken on 18th June 1911, 21st 

 June 1911 and 25th June 1911. 



This is a wary bird and not easily observed. When walking quietly 

 through the forest the bird will usually on first noticing one come up close 

 within a few yards as if to inspect the intruder and will as a rule give 

 vent to a short song ending abruptly which sounds like a defiant challenge. 

 Having thus delivered himself he disappears and is not easily approached 

 again. I found many old as well as new nests and every one of them was 



