Capt. Beavan on various Indian Birds. 313 



the 30th of October, 1866, iu a garden. On the morning of 

 November 9th I procured two more from near the same spot ; 

 so that the species is evidently not uncommon there, although, 

 from its peculiarly quiet and silent habits, it is likely to escape 

 observation, and indeed had done so in the case of Dr. Scott, 

 who told me that it was the first time that he had ever seen the 

 bird. 



267. Hemipus picatus. Little Pied Shrike. 



This is No. 15 of Col. Tickell's paper on the birds of Bora- 

 bhun and Dhulbhun (J. A. S. B. ii. p. 574). I procured a speci- 

 men of this species at Simla in 1866 in the flesh. 



269. VoLVOcivoRA MELANoscHiSTA. Dark-grey Cuckoo- 

 Shrike. 



Procured by me on several occasions at Simla in 1866. I 

 subjoin the dimensions of three specimens killed in June. 



T ii in- rr -1 rii ^^ill from Spread „ , , 



Lengtli. n iiig. Tail. Tarsus. f o t ft- Extent. 



The presumed young of the year is conspicuously barred with 

 white edgings to the feathers on the head and back, and on the 

 underparts much the same, but with a slightly rufous tinge. 

 The scapulars are tipped with light rufous ; and a bar across the 

 wing is of the same. The rectrices are tipped with white as in 

 the adult. The bill, however, is lighter than in the old bird ; 

 the legs and claws leaden, with flesh-coloured soles. Irides 

 brown, eyelid covered with short white feathers. Of the first 

 bird, I note that it has the bill arched, somewhat corvine in 

 general appearance, the bill and legs being black. 



270. Graucalus mac^i. Large Cuckoo-Shrike. 



Procured by me in the Maunbhoom district in 1864, It is 

 there called " Painsi," according to my Bowrie shikaree ; but 

 whether this name is also current among other tribes in that 

 district I am unable to say ; to the best of my recollection I 

 procured a specimen also at Moulmein in Burmah. 



