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Fam. MELIPHAGIDvE. 

 Subfam. ORIOLIN.E. 

 Genus Oriolus, L. {Huldikaka, Beng.) 



1296. O. Traillii (Gould's 'Century,' pi. 35; J. and S., Orn. IncL, 

 2wc? series, pi. 26). 



Syn. Pastor Traillii, Vigors. 



Hab. Himalaya ; Asam ; Burmah (Arakan, Tenasserim). 



A. B. C. D. E. F. Specimens in various stages of plum- 

 age, from Darjiling, Mr. Webb (1845), and Arakan, Capt. 

 Phayre (1843-4). 



1297. O. MELANOCEPHALUS, L. 



Syn. O. maderaspatanus, Franklin. 1 , 



O. McCoshii, Tickell, /. A. S. II, 577. / "^ ^'^""S- 

 O. Hodgsonii (/), Svvainson. 



Bania-hhou, Beng. ; Nghet-iva, Arakan. 

 IIab. Bengal ; Kutak ; C. India ; Nepal ; Asam ; Arakan ; 

 Tenasserim ; — distinct race in Ceylon, and Malabar (?). 



A. Adult male. B. Adult female (quite similar to male, 

 except in being not quite so briglit on the back). C. J). 

 E. F. G. H. Young in various stages of plumage. All 

 from the vicinity of Calcutta (J 843-7). — Ceijloti {and 

 Malabar ?) race (having constantly the tertiaries much less 

 tipped). /. J. Specimens presented by E. L. Layard, 

 Esq. (1848). 



1298. O. larvatus, Lichtenstein (Lev., Ois. d'Afr, pi. 261, 262). 



Syn. O. radiatus {?), Gmelin, 



O. condonyiiar, Temminck. 



O. capensis, Swainson. 



O. monachus (Gm.), apud Wagler. 



O. chloris, Cuvier. 

 Hab. S. Africa. 



A. Specimen presented by Lord A. Hay (1845). 



1299. O. XANTHONOTUS, Horsficld {Zool. Res. in Java, pi. ■ PI 

 Col. 214). 



Syn. O. leucogaster, Reinwardt. 



O. castanopferus, BIyth, J. A. S. XI, 795 (the youno). 

 Sep)ong Rayate, Malay. 

 Hab. Malay countries, 



A. B. Adults. C. D. Young. From Malacca. J. 

 Mackey, Esq., and the Rev. F. W. Lindstedt (1842-5). 



1300. O. CHINENSIS, L. 



Syn. O. cochinchinensis, Brisson. 



O. acrorhynchos, Vigors, P. Z. S. 1831, p. 97. 

 Hab. China. 



A. Specimen from the dispersed Macao Museum. 



