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this species at Nuwara Eliya, but that naturalist does not include 

 it in his list from the sanatorium. Layard himself got it at 

 Gillywally. 



83. Iora Zeylonica, Gmelin. —The black-headed Bush Bul- 

 bul ; the "Ceylon Bush-creeper" (Kelaart). — Layard, Apnals 

 .Natural History, 1853, volume 12, page 267. 



Abundant throughout the whole low-country both north and south, 

 and extending into the hills of the Central and Southern Pro- 

 vinces to an elevation of about 1,000 feet; as far as I have observed 

 this is one of the most strictly low-country species of its order 

 that we have. 



84. Oriolus Ceylonensis,— The Southern Oriole " Mango 

 bird'' of Europeans; " Kali a Kurulla, Sink, 



Throughout the low-country ; generally common in the north-west 

 (Holds worth), likewise in the north-east, frequenting the forests 

 there by choice ; occurs in the Western Province in some districts 

 more than others ; numerous in the south -west, frequenting there 

 open culti vated lands studded with clumps of trees, native gardens, 

 and the like; occurs in the interior of the south-east. 



85. Copsychus Saularis, Linn.— The Magpie Robin; 

 Pollichcha, Smh. — Layard, Annals Natural History, 1853, volume 

 12, page 263. 



Throughout the low-country and extending into the hills to an 

 elevation of 3,500 feet. It may be often seen in the latter part, 

 about the patanas near the bungalows of coffee estates; very 

 numerous in the south-west and north-east, but somewhat occurs 

 in the Hanbantota, and Kataragam districts, where its place is in 

 a great measure taken by the equally charming and familiar 

 little species, Thamnobia fulicata. 



86. Kittacincla Macrura, Gmelin. — The Sham a. The 

 Long-tailed Robin, Long-tailed u Thrush." 



Western, Northern, Central and Southern Provinces. The districts 

 in which this bird is most abundant are the Kataragam country 

 (Magam and adjoining Pattus) and the jungles of the north-east, 

 particularly in the neighbourhood of Trincomalee. As it is a shy 

 bird and frequents the densest part of the woods, it is seldom 

 seen, but its melodious notes are heard on all sides in both those 

 parts. Rare in the south-west, frequenting the bamboo jungles 

 of the country round Baddegama, but rarely or ever seen owing 

 to the thickness of the scrub; occurs in the interior of the Western 

 Province, ranging up to the altitude of Kandy, where it is more 

 plentiful; it probably occurs in the higher parts of the south as 

 well. Holdsworth notices that it is abundant along the Kandy 

 and Trincomalee road. 



