Descriptive List of the Common Birds 



I. D. Indian Ducks and Their Allies^ by Stuart 



Baker. 

 I. G. I. Game Birds of hidia, Burma, and 



Ceylon, Vol. I., Marshall and Hume. 

 I. G. II. Ditto, ditto, ditto. Vol. II. 

 I. G. III. Ditto, ditto, ditto, Vol. III. 



The Crows, 1-4 



1. Corvus machrorhynchus : The Jungle Crow 

 or the Indian Corby. (F. 4), (J. 660), ( + IV.) 



Glossy black all over. Nests from March to 

 May. Nest a large structure placed high up in 

 a tree. Not found in the N.W. Punjab, where 

 it is replaced by the next species. (Illus. B. D., 

 p. 60; also B. B., p. 117, and I. F., p. 61.) 



2. Corvus cor ax : The Raven. (F. I), 



(J- 657), (V.) 



Glossy black all over. Found only in the 

 N.W.F. province and the western parts of 

 the Punjab. 



3. Corvus sflendens : The Indian House 

 Crow, or the Grey-necked Crow. (F. 7), (J. 

 663), (IV.) 



Like a jackdaw in marking and appearance. 



Glossy black, except for nape, neck, upper 



back and breast, which are ashy brown. (The 



hue of this ashy brown varies considerably 



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