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passing through some Sal forest on the Suadi and Ranchi 

 road in Gangpur, I heard a number of birds calling to one another 

 with a peculiar short, but double flute-like note. It was some 

 time before I saw what they were, as they were extremely wary ; 

 but by patiently waiting I got a shot at one which proved to 

 be P. coronata. This is the first time I have met with this 

 species in Chota Nagpur." 



The note may be thus represented wheel pe-u. The bird 

 while uttering it puts his head back as far as he can, and jerks 

 it forward again as he concludes with ike pe-u — April 1871. 



In May 1871 and again in April 1872 I was attracted by its 

 call when passing up and down the ghats on the south and 

 east of the Ranchi plateau. In most cases I found it perched 

 on trees. My acquaintance therefore with the habits of this 

 bird does not support Dr. Jerdon's statements that it seldom 

 alights on trees and is in general a most silent bird. 



Unlike the last mentioned bird it does not seem to care for 

 the vicinity of water. I always found it in sloping valleys 

 with well-wooded surroundings. 



The measurements in inches of one in my collection are : — 



Wing 4*1 ; tail 1*4 ; tarsus 1*3 ; bill at front 1'4. 



119.— Cyanocincla cyana, Lin. (351.) 



The Blue Rock Thrush is found near most of the large rivers in 

 Chota Nagpur. I have shot it in Singhbhum, Sirguja, and 

 Hazaribagh. 



The following are measurements of specimens in my collec- 

 tion : — 



Tail 32 ; Tarsus 1:1 ; Bill from gape 1*2 

 „ 35 „ 11 „ „ „ 1*2 

 „ 3 45 „ 105 „ „ „ 1-2 

 » 32 „ 11 „ „ „ 135 



120.— GeocicMa cyanotus, J. and S. (354.) 



The White-winged Ground Thrush is rare in Chota Nagpur ; so 

 far as I can remember I only obtained it in Sirguja. Recently 

 I shot one in the Satpura hills. 



Sirguja S Wing 435; Tail2"8; Tarsus 12; Bill at front -7 

 Satpuras??,, 465 „ 32 „ 12 „ „ „ -8 



The Satpura specimen ? ? has a greenish tinge on the back. 



121.— GeocicMa citrina, Lath. Turdus lividus, 

 Tickell. (355.) 

 I have no specimen of the Orange-headed Thrush from Chota 

 Nagpur, and have no distinct recollection of having seen it 



