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are black." The length is Gh inches, of which the tail 

 measures 2f. 



The female is dusky brown above, with light olivaceous 

 brown edging, and a much smaller crest. It frequents the 

 Himalayas, and has an agreeable chirping song. 



THE STARLINGS. 



This group has numerous representatives in India, some 

 of which are classified as follows. 



Family — 5/// riiidcs. 



Genus — 1. Sturjwpastor. S. contra. Pied Mynah. 



2. AcridoiJieres. A. gingiiiiajtus. Indian Mynah. 



A. tristis. Common 



Mynah. 

 A. fiiscHS. Brown Mynah. 



3. Sturnia. S. vialaharica. ^1 a 1 a b a r 



Mynah. 



4. Pastor. P. rosens. Rose-coloured 



Pastoi". 

 P. hlytJii. Blyth's Pastor. 



5. Graaila. G. intermedia. Larger Hill 



Mynah. 

 G. rcligiosa. Small Hill 

 ]\l3nah. 



Pied Mynah. — The head, neck, and upper breast glossy 

 black ; ear coverts white, a colour that extends in a narrow 

 line on each side of the face to the nape ; the back, wings, 

 and tail are black, with a faint gloss ; the upper tail coverts 

 are white, and there is an oblique bar of the same on the 

 wing. Underneath, from the breast backwards, the 



