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Mr. H. Parker^ Notes from Ceylon. 
Lanius caniceps (Blyth). In November 1884, I met with 
one of these Shrikes at Udukiriwila, 10 miles inland from 
Tangella, S.P. 
Buchanga atra (Hermann). This Drongo is resident at 
Vil-aukulam. 
Rhipidura albifrontata (Frankl.). March, June, July 
(Tissa). 
Alseonax muttui (Layard). Not uncommon at Ramb-hara 
Wihara. During March the yong males were just beginning 
to utter a very low and not unpleasing song. The birds 
were quite tame, and when only a few yards from me would 
sing for nearly half an hour at a time, occasionally stopping 
to catch a passing insect. 
Cittocincla macrura (Gm.). June (Vil.), July (Tissa). 
Two nests contained three eggs each, not distinguishable 
from those of the Magpie-Robin. One nest was in the 
hollow end of a broken branch, quite close to a path along 
which numerous carts and people had been passing daily for 
some weeks. A nestling which I tried to rear had the 
usual spotted plumage of young Robins, the white feathers 
being like those of the adult. 
Dumetia albogularis (Blyth). Febr., May, June, Nov. 
(Tissa). Probably breeds throughout the year. 
Alcippe nigrifrons (Blyth). June, August, Sept. (Vil.). 
In the north nearly all the eggs are laid in May and June, 
according to my experience. 
Pellorneum fuscicapillum (Blyth). The egg figured 
in the f Birds of Ceylon J appears to be that of a Drymceca 
( D . valida or D. jerdoni). 
Pyctorhis nasalis (Legge). Febr., July, Nov., Dec. 
(Tissa). Appears to breed throughout the year. 
Prinia hodgsoni (Blyth). Jan., May (Tissa). Probably 
throughout the year. This is the common Prinia in all 
South-east Ceylon. The five or six nests that I have seen 
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