178 Ornithological Notes, chiefly on some birds [No. 8, 



Family BRACHYPODiDiE. 



In the classification T have mainly followed that of Newton, the 

 Oriolidce are classed as a distinct family, while the bulbuls are asso- 

 ciated with the true thrushes. As Phyllornis is unquestionably a 

 link between the bulbuls and orioles, while there does not appear to be 

 any equivalent link between them and the thrashes, I believe that, 

 with respect to the birds of India at all events, Dr. Jerdon's classifica- 

 tion is as sound as it is convenient. 



452. IXOS luteolUS, Less. Occasionally seen, and one or two 

 specimens obtained near Ghanda. 



460. OtOCampsa fUSCicaudata, Gould. This race extends 

 northwards along the Western Ghats, like many other Malabar forms, 

 and I shot it at Khandalla. I never saw an Otoeampsa in Central 

 India. 



One of the forms with yellow lower tail coverts, perhaps Ixos ccan-. 

 thopygius H. and Ehr., occurs at Lahej near Aden. 



467. lora zeylanica, Gm. I found this common bird near 

 Chanda. Between Chanda and Nagpiir I killed a specimen perfectly 

 intermediate between I. zeylanica and I. typhia. 



470. OrioluS KundOO, Sykes. I obtained a nest from the 

 topmost branches of a banyan on the 29th April, with some fragments 

 of egg shells in it, the eggs had been broken in securing the nest. It 

 was a very neat cup-shaped structure, almost entirely formed of 

 hairy sheep's wool, but with a snake's cast-skin interwoven, as is 

 so commonly the case in Thamnobia nests. 



473. OriolUS CeylonensiS, Bon. A specimen of this bird 

 was obtained by my friend, Dr. Biihler, at Nasik, and I have quite re- 

 cently heard from Mr. Fairbank, that he has shot it a few miles north- 

 west of Ahmednuggur in the Deccan. Like other Malabar forms it 

 doubtless ranges for a considerable distance to the northward alono- 

 the Western Ghats, and thence occasionally wanders into the Western 

 part of the Deccan. 



Family Tueuid^. 

 I include the Saxicolince and Ruticillince in this family, as some of 

 the older writers did and as was done by Mr. Blyth. It appears to 

 me that woodland forms, like Jantlua, come very close to Gallene 



