BIRDS COLLECTED IN TEE HYLAKANDY DISTRICT. 



Hume, No. 361 ; Oates, No. 676. 

 Merula atrigularis (Temm.). — The Black-throated Ouzel. 

 PLanesticus atrogularis — Scully, " S. ¥." Vol. IY, p. 140 ; id. Vol. 

 VIII, p. 286 ; Cichloides atrogularis— Hume, "S. F.," Vol. I, p. 179. 

 Slightly commoner than M. boulboul. It sometimes comes into 

 gardens, but keeps more to woods. I have only seen it in the cold 

 weather. 



Genus Geocichla (Kuhl.j teste Gould, 1836). 

 Hume, No. 355 ; Oates, No. 68Q. 

 Geocichla citrina (Lath.).— The Orange-headed Ground-Thrush. 

 This Ground-Thrush is rather rare here. I have seen it several times 

 hunting for insects on the ground beneath the tea seed bushes. 

 Genus Petrophila (Swains, 1837). 

 Hume, No. 351 his : Oates, No. 692. 

 Petrophila solitaria. — The Eastern Blue Kock-Thrush. 

 This bird is very common during the cold weather. It is generally 

 to be seen perched on some elevated spot, such as a fence, rock, &c. 

 One I shot was sitting on the top of my bungalow. 

 Genus Oreocincla (Gould, 1837). 

 Hume, No. 371 ; Oates, No. 698. 

 Oreocincla dauma (Lath.).— -The Small-billed Mountain Thrush. 

 This Thrush is very rare here. I have only got a single specimen. 

 Family Ploceidce. 

 Sub-Family Ploceince. 

 Genus Ploceus (Ouvier, 1817). 

 Hume, No, 694 ter ; Oates, No. 721. 

 Ploceus megarhynchus (Hume). — The Eastern Baya. 

 This Weaver Bird is very common. They breed largely in the 

 bustles, hanging their nests from the betel-nut palms. They are 

 gregarious, large numbers building their nests on the same palms. 

 Whilst building, they keep up an incessant chirping. They feed on 

 grain, doing great damage to the crops. 



Hume, No. 696 ; Oates, No. 722. 

 Ploceus bengalensis (Linn.).— The Black-throated Weaver Bird. 



This species is much rarer than P. megarhynchus. 

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