ARTAMIN &. 157 
Range, as far north as Khandalla, extending to the forests below. 
It is very partial to bamboo jungles. 
It does not occur elsewhere within our limits, 
Genus, Chibia, Hodgson. 
Bill lengthened, compressed, curved both on the culmen and 
commissure, more slender than in others of the family, slightly 
hooked at the tip, and obsoletely notched ; rictal bristles short 
and feeble ; nostrils denuded ; a crest of hair arising from the 
forehead and falling back over neck ; tail forked ; outer tail- 
feathers slightly lengthened, turned up into a sort of scoop ; 
plumage of the head and neck highly lanceolate, especially on 
the sides of neck, 
Chibia hottentota, Zin. 
286.—Jerdon’s Birds of India, Vol. I, p. 439 ; Butler, Deccan ; 
Stray Feathers, Vol. IX, p. 395. 
THe Hatr-CcRESTED DRONGO. 
Length, 11:9; wing, 65 ; tail, 5 ; tarsus, 1; bill at front, 14, 
Bill black ; irides red-brown ; legs black. 
Deep black, with purple and blue reflections on the hind-neck 
and breast; wings deep glossy bronze-green ; tail the same ; 
abdomen deep black. 
The Hair-crested Drongo is very rare ; it was obtained in 
Savantvadi by Mr. Vidal, but this is the only record of its 
occurrence within our limits. 
Sup-FAMILy, Artamine. 
Bill short or moderate, wide at the base, deep, slightly curved ; 
culmen rounded; commissure gently curved, barely hooked at 
the tip, and entire ; nostrils basal, impended by a minute tuft 
at their base only; a few inconspicuous rictal bristles ; tarsus 
and toes short, strong ; claws well curved, acute ; wings long ; 
first quill minute, second longest ; tail short or moderate, even or 
slightly emarginate ; lateral toes nearly equal. 
Genus, Artamus, Vell. 
The characters are the same as those of the sub-family. 
Artamus fuscus, Vell. 
287.—Jerdon’s Birds of India, Vol. I, p. 441 ; Butler, Deccan ; 
Stray Feathers, Vol. IX, p. 395. 
THE AsHy SWALLOW-SHRIKE. 
Length, 7; expanse, 15; wing, 5°25; tail, 22; tarsus, 06 ; 
bill at front, 0°6, 
