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Show 570 CAPT. BULGER ON INDIAN BIRDS. [Dec. 13, His note, which was soft and weak, appeared to me to resemble words "pretty Bobby, sweet-oh-sweet: sweetly," whistled slowly, and with the first, third, fifth, and seventh syllables of the sentence prolonged. 20. HYPSIPETES NEILGHERRIENSIS, Jerdon. Neilgherry Black Bulbul. A few only came under my notice. 21. OTOCOMPSA JOCOSA, Linn. Red-whiskered Bulbul. Perhaps the commonest bird about Wellington : I daily saw dozens of them. They are perpetually on the move, and continually exercising their sweet flute-like voices. 22. PYCNONOTUS H^-MORRHOUS, Gmelin. Common Madras Bulbul. Abundant about Wellington. 23. PRINIA SOCIALIS, Sykes. Dark-ashy Wren Warbler. One of these birds only. 24. PRATINCOLA ATRATA, Blyth. Neilgherry Black Robin. A constant frequenter of the gardens and roadsides; it sings sweetly, and does not manifest much fear of human beings. 25. ORTHOTOMUS LONGICAUDA, Gmelin. Indian Tailor-bird. I only met with one individual of this species. 26. CALOBATES SULPHUREA, Bechstein. Grey-and-yellow Wagtail. I only saw two or three. 27. PARUS CINEREUS, Vieillot. Indian Grey Tit. These pretty, inquisitive little birds were very common ; and I constantly saw small parties of them wandering about the garden, and even paying visits to the verandah of the bungalow. They are very confiding and familiar in their habits, and I have had them come within 2 feet of where I was sitting. 28. CORVUS SPLENDENS, Vieillot. Common Indian Crow. Seemingly as abundant and as impudent as in other parts of India. 29. CORVUS CULMINATUS, Sykes. Indian Corby. Common. 30. DENDROCITTA LEUCOGASTRA, Gould. Long-tailed Magpie. One only of these birds came under my observation. It had a loud voice and a peculiar call. |
