THE BIRDS OF NORTH KANARA. 671 



I have noticed it in all parts of the district. It breeds in great numbers 

 about Karwar in June, July, and August. 



691. Petrophila cinclornyncha, Vig. 

 A cold weather visitor 3 moderately common in all the forests from 

 November to March. 



693. Petrophila cyanus, Linn. 

 A scarce cold weather visitor from October to February along the 

 rocky open portion of the coast. I once noticed one at Christmas at 

 the Gairsoppa Falls (Kodkani). I also once saw one oddly enough at 

 Marmagoa on the 4th May, 1893. 



720. Plocetjs baya, Blyth. 

 Common along the coast and in the extreme east of the district, 

 breeding generally on cocoa-nut trees in June and July. 

 725. Munia Malacca, Lin ii. 

 A few pairs of this bird are found among the rice fields on the coast 

 from the extreme north to the south of the district ; they breed in 

 July and August. 



728. Uroloncha striata, Linn. 

 Very common round the villages both above and below the Ghats. 

 It breeds at all seasons, a very favourite situation at Karwar being 

 among the thorns tied round cocoa-nut trees in exposed places to 

 prevent thieves climbing them. 



734. Uroloncha malabarica, Linn. 



I saw a small flock at Halyal on the 7th February, 1896. They are, 

 however, merely casual stragglers. 



735. Uroloncha puncttjlata, Linn. 



A very local bird in the district. I noticed, however, flocks in 

 several villages of the Bhutkul Petta, in Mundgode, and Kawalwad 

 in the east of the district, and at Sirsi. They are probably residents 

 breeding in the end of the rains. 



761. Carpodactjs erythrintjs, Pall. 



I have seen this bird in pairs or small flocks on one or two occasions 

 both above and below the Ghats. They are, of course, only winter 

 migrants. 



775. Gymnorhis flavicollis, Frankl. 



A resident species all over Kanara, but not especially common any- 

 where. I have obtained its eggs occasionally in March and April. 



