47. S. argllta, Gld , Hill Crow-Shrike. 



Quills with white tip (if present) not exceeding J-in. in breadth ; 

 base of tail blackish ; no white wing speculum ; base of inner web 

 of primaries white ; tail more than 10 in. long. 

 Hab. : 5. 



48. S. intermedia, Sharpe, Lesser Crow-Shrike. 



Quills wivh white tip (if present) not exceeding |-in. in breadth ; 

 base of tail blackish ; no white speculum at exterior base of primaries ; 

 base of inner web of primaries white ; tail does not exceed 8| in. 

 in length. 



Hab. : 4, 6. 



49. S. Cimeieaildata, Vieill., Grey Crow Shrike. 



Wings black, secondaries margined with grey and tipped white ; 

 basal half of inner webs of primaries white ; tail black, margined 

 with grey and tipped white ; tail does not exceed 8| in. ; under tail 

 coverts white. 



Hab. : 3, 4, 6, 7. 



50. S. pluittbea, Gld. (sub-sp. of S. cuneicaudata), Leaden Crow-Shrike. 



Deep leaden grey, very little paler below ; quills as in cunei- 

 caudata but much blacker, as also primary coverts ; tail does not 

 exceed 8| in. 



Hab. : 9. 



51. S. melanoptera, Gld., Black-winged Crow-Shrike. 



Quills not broadly tipped with white ; base of tail blackish ; 

 primaries entirely black below ; no white at all at base of inner 

 web ; under tail coverts white. 

 Hab. : 4, 6. 



52. S. fllligillOSa, Gld., Sooty Crow-Shrike. 



Quills with white tips nearly 1^ in. broad ; under tail coverts 

 blackish ; general plumage sooty-black. 

 Hab. : 4, 5, 6. 



GENUS STRUTHIDEA Bill conical. 



53. S. einerea, Gld., Grey Jumper. 



General colour grey, both above and below ; wings pale brown, 

 darker on inner webs of quills and centres of wing coverts ; tail 

 glossy black ; lining of wing pale ashy-brown ; iris white. 



Total length, 12'5 in. ; bill, 1 in. ; wing, 6 in. ; tail, 6 in. ; tarsus, 

 1 '5 in. 



Hab. : 1, 6, 7. 



SUB-FAMILY FREGILIN^E. 



Nostrils placed low in the maxilla, nearer to its lower edge than to 



the oiilmen. 



GENUS CORCORAX. Wings rounded. 



54. C. melanorhampllllS, Vieill., White winged Chough. 



General colour black ; inner webs of primaries, except bases and 

 tips, white ; iris scarlet. 

 Total length, 16 in. 



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



FAMILY PABADTSEID^. 



Toes abnormal, outer toe a little shorter than the middle one, longer than 

 the inner one ; hallux very large, with its claw equal to or longer 

 than the middle toe with its claw. 



