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Fam. Laniada, Vigors. 



Genus Dicrurus, VieilI. — Edolitis, Temm. 



ii. Dicrurus Balicassius. Corvus Balicassius, Linn. 



48. Dicrurus ccerulescens , Linn. Lanius Fingah, Shaw, t. 7. p. 291. 



Genus Hypsipetes, Vigors. 

 49 Hypsipetes Ganeesa. Hyps.griseo-brunnea, sultus pallidior ; 

 alis remigibusque brunneis ; capite supra vix cristato metalUce 

 atro. 



Longitudo corporis 10 unc, caudcs 4. Irides intense rufo- 

 brunneae. 

 Tongue bifid, and deeply fringed ; sexes exactly alike. Stony 

 fruit found in the stomach. Neck short, and head sunk into 

 the shoulders ; flight very rapid. Found only in the dense woods 

 of the Ghauts. The tongue is that of Pastor, the legs those of 

 Dicrurus. 



Genus CoUurio, Vigors. 



50. CoLLURio Lahtora. Coli. pallide griseus ; .ttrigajrontali per 



oculos utrincue ad nucham eitendente, alis, rectricibusque mediis 

 nigris ; corpore subtus,Jascid alarum, scapularium marginibuSy 

 rectricibus externis, apicibusque duarum sequentium albis. 

 Longitudo corporis 9\ unc, caudce 4i. 

 This is the variety C. of Lanius Eicubitor of Dr. Latham. It is 

 closely alHed to the North American and European Lan. Ex- 

 cubitor, but differs in the black bar extending across the fore- 

 head. The malė has a sweet note. 



51. CoUurio erythronotus , Vigors, Proceed. Zool. Soc. I. p. 42. 

 This bird differs from the Lan. Bentet of Dr. Horsfield only in the 



crown being ash-coloured instead of black, and in the de6ned 

 black bar across the forehead. 



52. Jun.? abdomine graciliterjasciato. 



Supposed young of the above. Length 7^ inches : tail 3xV. 



53. CoUurio Harduiickii, Vigors, Proceed. Zool. Scc, L p. 42. Bay- 



backed small Shrike, Lath. 



Genus Lanius, Auct. 



54. Lanius Muscicapo'ides, Frankl. Keroula Shrike, Lath. 



A rare bird. Colonel Sykes's specimen, a female, corresponds 

 with Major Franklin's specific cbaracters, and with his spe- 

 cimen, a malė bird. 



Genus Gtaucalus, Cuv. 



55. Graucalus Papuensis, Cuv. Corvus Papuensis, Gmel. Papuan 



Croiv, Lath. 

 Irides rich lake. 



Genus Ceblepyris, Cuv. 



56. Ceblepyris Jimbriatus, Temm. Echenilleur Jrange, 9 PI. Col. 



Irides orange. 

 Colonel Sykes's birds, full-grown malęs, correspond only to the 



