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JOURNAL, NATURAL HIST. SOCIETY OF SIAM. Vol. £ 
ORDER—-PASSERES. 
Family CORVIDA—Crows, Magpies, &c. 
1 (4). Corvus macrorhynchus. Fhe Jungle—Crow. 
Siamese, m (Ka). 
Deseription. Length, up to 508 mm. (20 in. ). Colour, black 
throughout—all the feathers, except those of the neck, having a 
decided gloss. 
Bill and legs, black. [vis, dark brown. In young birds 
which [ have examined, the base of the bil! and the gular skin 
are pale pinkish flesh-colour, while the iris is bluish grey, changing 
gradually to dark grey, and thence to dark brown, as the bird gets 
older. 
Habits, &e. This bird is exceedingly abundant in Bangkok, 
and is a regular frequenter of our gardens al! the year round. 
The majority of the crows of Bangkok appear to roost on the 
west side of the river, though the high trees round some of the Wats 
and other old buildings on the east side are also favonrite roosting 
places. Towards sunset, crows from all parts of Bangkok may be seen 
flapping their leisurely way (always ina westerly direction ) to the 
places where they are to spend the night, 
Distribution. Also recorded from Trang (Robinson and Kloss ), 
and Hastern, Central and Northern Siam ( Gyldenstolpe ). Probably 
to be found almost everywhere throughout the country. 
[Note. Gyldenstolpe states that CO. insvlens (The Burmese 
House-Crow ) igs “very common in Bangkok and its neighbour- 
hood’? C. insolens is smaller than the present species, and has a 
conspicuous dull brown neck. I have never seen any such bird here. } 
2 (21). Crypsirhina varians. Je Black Racket-tailed 
Magpie. 
Siamese, mou (Ka wen). 
Description. Length, 330 mm. (15 in.), of which the tail 
measures nearly 203mm. ( 8 in. ). - Whole plumage black, with 
a bronze-green metallic gloss, except on the forehead and round the 
