BIRDS COLLECTED IN THE HYLAKANDY DISTRICT. 613 



No. 477. Lanius tephronotus (Vigors.) — The Grey-backed Shrike. 



Hume, *' N. and E.," 2nd Ed., Vol. I, p. 325 ; Inglis, *' S. F.," 

 Vol. V, p. 49 ; Hume and Dav., " S. F.," Vol. VI, p. 202 ; Crippg, 

 « S. F.," Vol. VII, p. 267 ; Hume, " S. F.," Vol. VII, p. 374 ; id., 

 Vol. XI, p. 88 : Scully, " S. F.," Vol. VIII, p.' 264 ; Brooks, " S. F.," 

 Vol. VIII, p. 468. 



This species is nearly as common as L. nigriceps and its habits are 49 



just the same. 



No. 481. Lanius ceistatus (Linn.) — The Brown Shrike. 



Hume, "N. and E.," 2nd Ed., Vol. I, p. 326 ; Inglis, " S. F.," 

 Vol. V, p. 29 ; Butler, " S. F.," Vol III, p. 464 ; Dav., " S. F.," 

 Vol. X, p. 365 ; Hume, " S. F.," Vol. XI, p. 92. 



This Shrike is comparatively rare here. I think it is a permanent 5 



resident, but have never found its nest. Cho^^ Ker- 



Genus Tephrodornis (Swains, 1831.) ketta. 



No. 486. Tephkodornis pelvicus (Hodgs). — The Nepal 

 Wood-Shrike. 



Hume, " N. and E.,'' 2nd Ed., Vol. I, p. 330 ; Hume, " S. F.," 

 Vol. Ill, p. 92 ; id., Vol. XI, p. 93 ; Hume, " S. F.," Vol. VI, p. 205. 



This is not a common bird, but it is far from being rare. It 51 



frequents thick jungle and goes about in small parties. I have never 

 seen them on the ground. They prefer high trees where they hunt for 

 insects. They are not shy birds. 



Genus Peficrocutus (Boie, 1826.) 



No. 490. Pericrocutus speciosus (Lath.)— The Indian Scarlet 



Minivet. 



Hume, " N. and E.," 2nd Ed., Vol I, p. 335 ; Sharpe, " S. F.," 

 Vol. IV, p. 206 ; Hume, ^' S. F.," Vol V, p. 192 ; Ball, '' S. F.," 

 Vol. V, p. 414 ; id., Vol. VII, p. 210 ; Scully, " S. F.," Vol. VIII, 

 p. 2^^.— Pericrocutus Elegans.—lng\\B, *' S. F.," Vol. V, p. 29 ; 

 Gates, " S. F.," Vol. X, p. 200. 



These pretty birds are only found here during the cold weather. »2 



In the early morning, when the mist is still hanging, they may be 

 seen flitting over the tea, or else hovering over and settling on some 

 tree in the open ; seen through the mist, they have a beautiful appear- 

 ance, the mixture of scarlet, orange and yellow, making a lovely blend 

 of colour. 



