The Common Birds of the Palni Hills 



25. Stoparola albicaudata. The Nilgiri 

 blue-flycatcher. 



26. Cyornis tickelli. Tickell's blue-flycatcher. 

 Less common than on the Nilgiris. 



27. Culicicafa ceylonensis. The grey-headed 

 flycatcher. 



28. RMpidura albifrontata. The white- 

 browed fantail flycatcher. Fairbank did not 

 find this bird at altitudes over 4000 feet. 



THE TURDID^ OR THRUSH FAMILY 



29. Pratincola atrata. The southern pied 

 bush-chat or hill-robin. Not nearly so abund- 

 ant on the Palnis as on the Nilgiris. 



30. Merula simillima. The Nilgiri black- 

 bird. In spring its delightful song gladdens 

 the groves of the higher Palnis. 



31. Cofschychus saularis. The magpie-robin. 

 Has been observed as high as 5000 feet. The 

 cock is black, and the hen grey, with a white 

 breast and white in the wings and tail. The 

 distribution of the black and white is like that 

 in the common magpie. 



THE FRINGILLID^ OR FINCH FAMILY 



32. Passer domesticus. The common sparrow. 

 Does not occur much above 5000 feet. 



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