1922.] the Birds of Sind. 615 



Oates in the Fauna J3rit. Ind. alludes to one from Magrani 

 (between Sukkur and Skikarpur) probably collected by 

 Blanford. 



The nearest locality to Karachi where this species is 

 resident is Mt. Aboo and Deesa, some 350 miles east, mostly 

 across desert, though it has been met with in Cutch. 



[Graucalus macei macei Less. 



Murray records obtaining the Large (Uickoo-Shrike near 

 Sehwan in December, and the specimen is still in the 

 Karachi Museum. If the locality is correct, this bird must 

 be a r;ire vagrant to Sind, but it is significant the number of 

 birds which Murray records from Sehwan which have not 

 been since obtained anywhere else in Sind. It is said to be 

 a local migrant in Kathiawar, coming to the plains only in 

 winter. It is recorded from northern Gujerat, but not 

 t'rom Mt, Aboo, Cutch, or Lower Punjab.] 



Orioliis oriolus oriolus (L.). 



There is but one record of the European Golden Oriole in 

 Sind ; a specimen obtained by James in early September in 

 a mango grove at Karachi was sent to Hume. This is 

 another of those species which first fringe Sind alone of the 

 Indian provinces on their passage from their breeding haunts 

 farther north to their winter quarters in Africa. I never met 

 with any Orioles in Sind myself, but I satisfied myself that 

 some race of Oriole, either this or kundoo, does occur in 

 quite small numbers from time to time at the seasonal 

 migrations. 



This race has been obtained on passage in Beluchistan. 

 Murray CVert. Zool. Sind) says that this species is a visitor 

 to Sind in October and November. I know of no other 

 record than the one given above, which seems to be the only 

 one for India proper. 



Oriolus oriolus kundoo Sykcs. 



Doiff thouo;lit that the Indian Oriole bred in the Eastern 

 Narra district in July and August, though he never succeeded 

 in finding a nest. Murray says he obtained a specimen at 



