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278.— Buchanga albirictus, Sodgs. 



Very common. The king-crow breeds here in June and July, 

 The eg-g-s vary much with regard to coloring; some are pure 

 white without spots, some have dark-brown spots on the white 

 ground, whilst others hqve a pale rufous ground darker at 

 the broader end, with spots of deep rust color and lilac. Irides, 

 deep lake -red, 



288. — Tchitrea paradisi, L. 



Not very common. I possess a male, in the chestnut plumage, 

 with all the outer webs of the wing feathers white, some with a 

 chestnut edging. The tail feathers have also a good deal of white 

 mingled with the chestnut. 



292. — Leucocirca aureola, Vieillot. 



Very rare about Sambhur, but I have seen a few pairs about. 

 Nawa and Marot. In some specimens the extent of white on 

 the outer tail feathers is very considerable. 



295.— Cryptolopha cinereocapilla, Vieillot. 



This fly-catcher is very rare here; I have only obtained one 

 specimen, shot 1 5th December 1870. 



-/— 297 Us. — Musicapa grisola, L. 



Only one specimen of this bird has been obtained. 



^ 323 Us. — Erythrosterna parva, Bechst. 



This species is somewhat rare; I have specimens shot in 

 November, December, and the end of March, and all have the 

 bright rufous throat patch, 



351. — Petrocossyphus cyanus, L., or, if distinct, P. 

 Pandoo, Sykes. 



Very rare. I have only met with it on two occasions at 

 Sambhur. 



353. — Petrophila cinclorhynchus, Vigors. 



Very rare. I shot a young female 18th September 1870. 



355.— Geocichla citrina, Lath. 



Very rare. I have only once seen this bird here. I shot a 

 female as she was hunting for insects in a large burgot tree 

 on the 10th March. 



356.— Geocichla unicolor, TlckelL 



Very rare. I have only obtained one specimen in this neigh- 

 bourhood. 



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