398 AVIFAUNA OF CHOTA NAGPUR. 



Its call hoop-hoop is a common sound on the borders of the 

 jungles in April. The persistent monotony renders this call one 

 of the most unpleasant made by any bird with which I am 

 familiar. 



The following is a description by Captain Beavan of a speci- 

 men from Manbhum :— -" From tip of the bill to end of the tail 

 1 1 inches ; from top of crest to end of tail 12 inches ; w r ing 6 

 inches; tail 4 inches; bill at front 2*15 inches; tarsus "87 

 inch ; from eye to top of crest 2-75 inches ; bill dark horn 

 color, fleshy at base ; legs greenish brown." 



LANIAM3. 



88. -Collyrio lahtora, Sykes. ? (256.) 



I insert the Indian Grey-Shrike on the authority of Captain 

 Beavan, who simply says of it : — " Rare in Manbhum/' I 

 myself never saw it, and am inclined to believe that it does not 

 occur, and that Captain Beavan mistook one of the other species 

 for it. 



89.— Collyrio tephronotus, Vigors. (258.) 



The Grey-backed Shrike is found in Chota Nagpur, but is 

 not common. I have no specimen of it in my collection from 

 that part of the country. The only specimens I have were obtain- 

 ed in the Rajmehal hills. In " Nests and Eggs, " the Rajmehal 

 hills is one of the localities given by Mr. Hume for the breeding 

 of C. caniceps. 



In the Satpuras the nearly allied C. erythronotus was common. 

 I have never met with it in Chota Nagpur. 



90.— Collyrio nigriceps, Frankl. (259.) 



The Black-headed Shrike is tolerabty common in some parts 

 of Chota Nagpur, but is not generally distributed. In the 

 Rajmehal hills it was, I think, more abundant. In the Satpuras 

 I did not observe it. 



91.— Lanius vittatus, Vigors. (260.) 



The Bay-backed Shrike, according to Captain Beavan, is occa- 

 sionally seen in Manbhum, but appears to be rare. I think this 

 accords with my experience in the eastern parts of the district ; 

 but in the western, Hazaribagh, Palamow and Sirguja it is 

 common. 



In the Rajmehal hills I met with it too. In the Satpuras 

 it was very abundant. 



