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111. Ceateropus griseus, Gm. 



This babbler is common both on the coast and in the east of the 

 district. It is scarce along the line of Ghats, nor does it inhabit the 

 thick forest ; but keeps to the more open forests in the neighbourhood 

 of villages, being very partial to the wildernesses of "lankana" which 

 have grown up in some places. It breeds in the ordinary way in 

 March and April. 



113. Ceateropus someevillei, Sykes. 



Found along the coast from the northern boundary of the district 

 as far south as the southern part of the Kumta Taluka, and also 

 through the Supa petta. It breeds like the last in April and May. 



120. POMATORHINUS HORSFIELDII, SykeS. 



This bird is common all over the district from the east to the coast. 

 I have obtained fully incubated eggs in October at Castle Rock, but 

 the other nests I have found with eggs have always been in January 

 and February. 



136. Dummetia albigularis, Blyth. 



A scarce bird iu Kanara, but I have noticed it at Palla in the north-east 

 of the district, also at several places along the coast, and once at Nilkund 

 on the crest of the Ghats. 1 took eggs in September at Karwar. 

 139. Pyctoris sinensis, Gm. 



Noticed occasionally at Halyal, and along the extreme east portion 

 of the district. I also saw a pair at Bhutkul in the extreme south. 

 144. Pellorneum ruficeps, Swains. 



This bird is very common everywhere in Kanara in the forests both 

 above and below the Ghats. I have taken numbers of their nests in 

 May, mainly in the Supa petta, and also in June in Karwar. Tho 

 nests are largish structures, with the entrance on one side; made of dead 

 leaves, and placed on the ground or banks generally without any cover. 

 164. Aloippe phaeocephala, Jerd. 



A very common bird in the evergreen forests all over the Districts.. 

 I have always found its neat cup-shaped nests on bushes in the " kans"' 

 in January, February and March. The nests were generally about 

 three feet from the ground and in very thick cover. 



166. Rhopociohla atrice/s, Jerd. 



One of the commonest birds in Kanara everywhere except in tho 

 extreme east of the district. It breeds at all seasons, laying two, or 



