ARTAM1N.E. 157 



Range, as far north as Khandalla, extending to the forests below. 

 It is very partial to bamboo jungles. 



It does not occur elsewhere within our limits. 



GENUS, Chibia, Hodgson. 



Bill lengthened, compressed, curved both on the culmen and 

 commissure, more slender than in others of the family, slightly 

 hooked at the tip, and obsoletely notched ; rictal bristles short 

 and feeble ; nostrils denuded ; a crest of hair arising from the 

 forehead and falling back over neck ; tail forked ; outer tail- 

 feathers slightly lengthened, turned up into a sort of scoop ; 

 plumage of the head and neck highly lanceolate, especially on 

 the sides of neck. 



Chibia hottentota, Lin. 



286. Jerdon's Birds of India, Vol. I, p. 439 ; Butler, Deccan ; 

 Stray Feathers, Vol. IX, p. 395. 



THE HAIR-CRESTED DRONGO. 



Length, 11 '9 ; wing, 6*5 ; tail, 5 ; tarsus, 1 ; bill at front, 1'4. 



Bill black ; irides red-brown ; legs black. 



Deep black, with purple and blue reflections on the hind-neck 

 and breast ; wings deep glossy bronze-green ; tail the same ; 

 abdomen deep black. 



The Hair- crested Drongo is very rare ; it was obtained in 

 Savantvadi by Mr. Vidal, but this is the only record of its 

 occurrence within our limits. 



SUB-FAMILY, Artaminae. 



Bill short or moderate, wide at the base, deep, slightly curved ; 

 culmen rounded ; commissure gently curved, barely hooked at 

 the tip, and entire ; nostrils basal, impended by a minute tuft 

 at their base only ; a few inconspicuous rictal bristles ; tarsus 

 and toes short, strong ; claws well curved, acute ; wings long ; 

 first quill minute, second longest ; tail short or moderate, even or 

 slightly emarginate ; lateral toes nearly equal. 



GENUS, Artamus, Vieill. 



The characters are the same as those of the sub-family. 



Artamus fuscus, Vieill. 



287. Jerdon's Birds of India, Vol. I, p. 441 ; Butler, Deccan ; 



Stray Feathers, Vol. IX, p. 395. 



THE ASHY SWALLOW-SHRIKE. 



Length, 7 ; expanse, 15 ; wing, 5*25 ; tail, 2'2 ; tarsus, 0'6 ; 

 bill at front, 06. 



