540 Lt.-Col. G. Rippon on the Birds 



139. Oriolus indicus Jerd. (514.) 

 Observed by Mr. E. W, Oates at Kalaw. 



140. Oriolus tenuirostris Blyth. (515.) 

 Very common. 



141. Oriolus melanocephalus (Lion.). (521.) 

 Generally distributed^ but nowbere very commou. 



142. Oriolus trailli (Vig.). (522.) 



Very common at Kalaw, where it breeds in March. Not 

 uncommon elsewhere, but very local. 



143. Eulabes intermedia (A, Hay). (524.) 



144. Sturnia malabarica (Gmel.). (538.) 



145. Sturnia nemoricola Jerd. (539.) 



146. Graculipica nigricollis (Payk.). (546.) 

 Judging by the number and variety of Mainas found in the 



Southern Shan States, the climate seems to suit them precisely. 

 The present species is the giant among them, and is very con- 

 spicuous both when flying and when on the ground. The 

 white patch formed by the feathers on the rump and by the 

 shorter tail-coverts is very noticeable when the bird is on 

 the wing. 



The colour of some of the soft parts is not entered in the 

 ' Fauna of British India.^ Iris very pale yellow ; bill black, 

 lighter at culmen ; legs and feet very pale horn-coloured. 



147. Graculipica burmanica (Jerd.). (547.) 

 Common. 



148. Acridotheres tristis (Linn.). (549.) 



149. tEthiopsar fuscus (Wagl.). (552.) 



150. .^thiopsar granuis (Moore). (553.) 



151. ^THiopsAR albicinctus (Godw.-Aust.) . (554.) 

 Very common. 



152. Sturnopastor superciliaris Blyth. (550.) 



