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GENUS ARTAMUS. Bill long and pointed, the culmen exceeding the 

 length of the hind toe and claw. 



391. A. leilCOgaster, Valenc. (A. leucopygialis, Gld.), White-rumped 



Wood-Swallow. 



Breast white ; lower rump and upper tail coverts pure white ; 

 other parts sooty-grey. 



Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8. 



392. A. SllpercilioSUS, Gld., White-browed Wood-Swallow. 



Under surface of body vinaceous chestnut ; a broad white 

 eyebrow. 



Hab. : 3, 4, 6. 



393. A. personatllS, Gld., Masked Wood-Swallow. 



Under surface of body beautiful grey ; rump and upper tail 

 coverts clear ashy-grey, like the back. Male, face and throat jet 

 black ; female lighter. 



Hab. : 3, 4, 6, 7, 9. 



394. A. cinereilS, Vieill., Grey-breasted Wood- SAvallow. 



A narrow blackish frontal line ; rump and upper tail coverts 

 black ; under surface of body ashy-grey ; chin black ; under tail 

 coverts black, broadly margined with white. 

 Hab. : 9. 



395. A. melanops, Gld., Black-faced Wood-Swallow. 



A narrow blackish frontal line ; rump and upper tail coverts 

 black ; under tail coverts black, narrowly edged with white. 

 Hab. : 1, 6, 7, 8, 9. 



396. A. venustllS, Gld., White- vented Wood Swallow. 



No frontal line of black ; chin itself and angle in front of eye 

 black ; two centre tail feathers entirely black, the rest tipped with 

 white. 



Hab. : 7, 8. 



397. A. hypoleilCUS, Sharpe (A. albiventris, Gld.), White-bellied 



Wood- Swallow. 



Rump and upper tail coverts black ; under surface of body ashy- 

 grey ; chin black ; under tail coverts white. 

 Hab. : 2, 6, 7. 



398. A, SOrdidllS, Lath., Wood-Swallow. 



Under surface of body dull brown ; chin scarcely any darker ; 

 rump uniform with back (brown). 

 Total length, 7 in. ; wing, 5 in. 

 Hab : 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9. 



399. A* minor, Vieill., Little Wood- Swallow. 



Rump and upper tail coverts black ; under surface of body dull 

 brown, chin scarcely any darker ; rump different from back, which 

 is brown. 



Total length, 5*75 in. ; wing, 4 in. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 8, 9. 



FAMILY STURNID^E. 



Planta tarsi entire ; nostrils placed low in the bill ; wings moderate, not 

 reaching to the end of the tail. 



SUB-FAMILY STURNIN^E. 



Hind claw stronger than claw of middle toe. 



GENUS CALORNIS. Tail strongly graduated. 



400. C. metallica, Temm. , Shining Starling. 



General colour above glossy green on scapulars, lower back, and 

 rump, with faint purple shade ; lesser wing coverts and mantle 



