168 M. Sundcvall on the Birds of Calcutta. 



over the eyes and inside of cars pale brown, chin, throat, chest, 

 belly and front of thighs and under part of tail white ; hair gray 

 at the base, with a brown and yellow subterminal ring ; crown and 

 upper part of tail darker ; feet pale, varied. 



Inhab. Sierra Leone. 



We have a young specimen of this species in the British Mu- 

 seum, presented by Col. Sabine, R. E. 



It is at once known from the other Gueveis by the fulvous 

 colour which is produced by the yellow subterminal rings of the 

 hairs. 



Professor Sundevall in his Monograph recognises six and cites 

 four doubtful species (Vet. Acad. Hand. 1844, 190). 



XX. — The Birds of Calcutta, collected and described by 

 Carl J. Sundevall*. 



[Continued from p. 110.] 



7. Pica rufa, Vieill., Wagler, Isis, 1829, p. 751. Rufa, capite 

 colloque nigro-fuscis ; vitta alarum caudaque canis ; remigibus pie- 

 risque totis, rectricibus omnibus apice nigris. Longit. 15^ poll., 

 cauda 9£; ala 148 millim., tarsus 29. Iris rufo-fuscescens. get $ 

 similes. 



In Bengal the place of our common magpie is supplied by 

 this bird, to which in form and marks it bears a close resem- 

 blance, but the Indian bird is a little smaller and red-brown 

 instead of white. Its common screaming sounds are like those 

 of our magpies, but instead of that feeble indistinct sound which 

 they make in spring and which is their only song, the Pica rufa 

 sends forth clearer and stronger tones, which sound like koolee- 

 oh-koor ! and at times hohlee-oh ! (cf, c, c, Da Capo, c, d, c). In 

 this the Hindoos hear the word Halitshatsha, which is the name 

 of the bird in the Bengal language. It is common and stationary 

 in the neighbourhood of Calcutta. It is mostly seen in trees, 

 and although a little shy like our magpie, it seemed not very 

 willing to fly. In the stomachs of those I examined there were 

 only insects, chiefly grasshoppers. It did not seem to despise 

 meat, but I never saw this kind touch any remains of carrion. 



8. Lanius phcenicurus, Pallas f. — L. collurio var. Gloger. L. cris- 

 tatus, Linn. sec. Ediv. 54. L. lucionensis, Briss., Linn. L. super- 

 ciliosus, Lath. sec. le Rousseau, Lcvaill. Ois. Afr. 66. 2. (e Bengalia; 

 nee L. superciliosus, Licht. Cat. et Gloger, ex Afr. = L. rufus var.) 

 L. melanotis, Valenc. Diet. Sc. Nat. 40. p. 227. 



* Translated from the ' Physiographiska Sallskapets Tidskrift ' by It. Ber- 

 tram, with Notes by H. E. Strickland, M.A. 



f This name is characteristic ; the two older names, cristatus and lucio- 

 nensis are altogether unsuitable. 



