170 Capt. Beavan on various Indian Birds. 



bhoora, and also about Moulmein, where I obtained a speci- 

 men, Sept. 23, 1865. Length 16-375; wing 5-875; tail 

 10-125; tarsus 1-1875; bill from front 1-125, height at base 

 '5625 ; irides dark brown, bill and legs dark lead-colour. I 

 observed this bird also about Umballah in 1866. 



676. Dendrocitta sinensis. Himalayan Magpie. 

 Common in small parties about Darjeeling. It was also not 



uncommon about Simla. 



The dimensions of three specimens in the flesh are as fol- 

 lows : — 



Length. Wing. Tail. Tarsus. Bill. Gape, Extent. 



A. 16-370 5-75 10 1-1875 1-25 



B. 17-125 5-875 10-125 1-0625 1-1875 16-5 



C. 17- 5-875 10-5 1-0625 1- 16- 



These dimensions slightly exceed those given by Dr. Jerdon, 

 especially in the length of the tail. 



677. Dendrocitta frontalis. Black-browed Magpie. 

 Darjeeling collection, 1862. One specimen. 



679. Fregilus himalayanus. Himalayan Chough. 



I procured a few specimens of this bird at Simla, but from a 

 native shikaree. 



Of Pyrrhocorax alpinus I was not able to get a single example 

 {cf. Ibis, 1867, p. 137). 



681. Sturnus vulgaris. Common Starling. 

 Abundant at Umballah in January 1866. 

 Dimensions of four specimens in the flesh : — 



Length. Wing. Tail. Tarsus. Bill. Extent. 



A. 9 5 2-625 1-125 1-0625 14-5 



B. 9 5-0625 2-5 1-125 1 14-75 



C. 8-875 5-0625 2-625 1-12 -95 14-85 



D. .. 5-25 2-75 1-25 1-12 15-1 



Legs chocolate-colour, with black claws. 

 Bill nearly black, or dark horn-colour. 



683. Sturnopastor contra. Pied Starling. 

 One of the commonest birds about Barrackpore, where it 

 breeds. Rarer in Maunbhoom, and still more so at Umballah. 



