116 TURDID^E. 



coverts and a portion of the lower part of the abdomen, which are 

 chestnut ; wings brown or dull black. This plumage is retained 

 till February, when the coloration becomes paler either by bleach- 

 ing or abrasion of the feathers, and in this state the birds resemble 

 T. cambaiensis, but there is always some black left to indicate the 

 species. 



Fig. 35. Head of T.ftdkuta. 



Female. Lores, forehead, and chin rufous-ashy ; ear-coverts 

 rufous, with pale shafts ; the whole upper plumage brown with a 

 rufous tinge, the wing-coverts edged paler ; quills brown, edged 

 with the colour of the back ; lower plumage ashy grey, varying in 

 different individuals ; middle of the lower abdomen and the under 

 tail-coverts chestnut. 



The young are rufous-brown above, obsoletely barred or tipped 

 brighter ; wing-coverts and quills broadly edged with rufous ; 

 upper tail-coverts dusky ; tail blackish : lower plumage brown 

 mottled with rufous, the* chin paler; middle of the abdomen and 

 the under tail-coverts pale chestnut. 



The young of this species are more distinctly spotted than are 

 those of T. cambaiensis. 



Iris dark brown ; legs, feet, and bill black (Butler). 



Length about 6-5 ; tail 2'5 ; wing 2-9 ; tarsus T05 ; bill from 

 gape -75. 



Distribution. Ceylon ; the southern portion of India up to 

 Ahmednagar on the west and the Godavari valley on the east. 



Habits, fyc. Precisely those of the last species in all respects. 

 Eggs of the same type and size. 



Genus COPSYCHUS, Wagler, 1827. 



The genus Copsychus contains the well-known Magpie-Robin of 

 India and some other allied species. It differs from all the other 

 genera of this subfamily in having a tail which is about equal to 

 the wing in length, considerably graduated, and coloured black 

 and white. The sexes are different, although both possess the 

 same pattern of colour. 



663. Copsychus saularis. The Maypie-Robin. 



Gracula saularis, Linn. Syst. Nat. i, p. 165 (1766). 



Copsychus saularis (Linn.), Blyth, Cat. p. 166: Horsf. # M. Cat. i, 



p. '275; Jerd. B. I. ii, p. 114; Hume fy Henders. Lah. to Yark. 



p. 202; Hume, N. $ E. p. 303; id. S. F. ii, p. 230; Hume # 



