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Ceylon as in the streets of London. Curiously enough some bungalows 

 never have a sparrow near them — ^why, I cannot say. 



118. Motacilla melanope, Pall., the Grey Wagtail. — Common in 

 the N.-E. monsoon. 



119. Budytes viridis, Blyth, the Grey-headed Wagtail. — Have 

 occasionally seen flocks in the paddy fields at 1,000 feet. 



120. Corydalla rufula, Kelaart, the Common Pipit. — Common. 

 Breeds from May till September. 



121. Mirafra affi^nis, Jerdon, the Madras Bush-lark. — Fairly 

 common at 1,000 feet. 



122. Ploceus philippimis, Linn., the Common Weaver-bird.— 

 Not uncommon at 1,000 feet and under. Twelve miles further down 

 the Batticaloa cart-road it is common. 



123. Munia kelaarti, Blyth, the Hill Munia. — Common over 4,000 

 feet. Breads in trees at a good height. 



124. •^unia pwictulata, Hume, the Spotted Munia. — Common. 

 Breeds in trees all round the bungalow. 



125. Munia striata, Blyth, the White- backed Munia. ~Common. 

 Breeds in the cocoa trees and in long grass. One has got a nest at 

 the present moment in the hole in a stump in which I found a 

 trogon's nest with young, previously alluded to. Is not this a most 

 unusual site for it to select ? 



126. Artamus fuscus^ Vieill., the Ashy Wood Swallow. — Com- 

 mon at 1,000 feet, becoming less so up to 3,000 feet, above which I 

 have not noticed it. 



127. Acridotlieres melanosternus^ Legge, the Ceylonese Mj^na. — 

 Very common. Breeds of course in holes of trees ; they make capital 

 pets. 



128. Eulabes religiosa, Jerdon, the Southern Myna. — Very com- 

 mon. Have not obtained eggs. I have not seen E. ptilogenys in this 

 district, though I have procured it elsewhere in similar localities. 



129. Pitta coronata, Hume, the Indian Pitta. — Common at all 

 elevations in N.-E. monso«n. It is curious that it is much more noisy 

 in the low country than in the hills. In Uda Pusselawa I have 

 flushed several in a day, but seldom heard its call. Here at 2,000 feet 

 the peculiar double whistle sounds on all sides at sundown. The 

 Fitta frequents the same spot week after week, and is easily caught 



