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This species was fairly common in winter ia the forests from 

 Hetoura to Bichiakoh ; and in the plains of Nepal about mano-oe 

 topes and Pipal trees. ° 



676.— Dendrocitta himalayensis, Bly. 



Ten males.—hQn^th., 15 to 16-5; expanse, 16-6 to 17-6; 

 win^, 5-3 to 5-75 ; tail, %-Q to 9-5 ; tarsus, 1-05 to 1-2; bill from 

 gape, 1-25 to 1-4 ; bill at front, 1-05 to 1-25 ; closed wino-s 

 short of tail, 6-4 to 7-8. '^ 



Seven females.—hQwgth., 14 to 15-6; expanse, 16-5 tol7; 

 wing, 5-3 to 5-5 ; tail, 7*1 to 88 ; tarsus, 1-03 to 1-2 ; bill from 

 gape, 1-2 to 1-3 ; bill at front, 1*05 to 1-3; closed wincrs short 

 of tail, 5-1 to 7. 



Bill black ; irides reddish brown ; feet brownish black, in 

 young birds leaden black ; claws dusky. 



The Himalayan Tree-pie is very common in the valley of 

 Nepal and about Pharphing throug-hout the year; and it is 

 common in winter in the Nawakot district, the Markhu Valley, 

 and from Bhimphedi to Hetoura, but not lower down. In the 

 valley it is common in the open forest at the foot of the hill, 

 not ascending much higher than about 6,000 feet, and in the 

 central woods. It has a number of notes, and one cry very 

 commonly heard may be syllablized into Kohil, ko — ko—ko ; I 

 never happened to see it feeding on the ground, but often found 

 it in small bushes. 



681.— -Sturnus vulgaris, Lin. 



Female, Plains, December. — Length, 8*7 ; expanse, 15*3 ; wing, 

 5-1; tail, 2'65 ; bill from gape, 1-35 j bill at front, 1*0; closed 

 wings short of tail, 0"56. 



Bill dusky, pale horny along the margins ; irides dark brown ; 

 feet dark reddish brown. 



The Common Starlin;^ was only found in small numbers in 

 the plains of Nepal, in winter. It frequented stubble fields in 

 company with Acridotheres and Sturnopastor. 



683.— Sturnopastor contra, Lin. 



Male, Plains, December. — Length, 6-4 ; expanse, 15 ; wing, 

 4-7; tail, 2-9; tarsus, 1-3; bill from gape, 1-45; bill at front, 

 1'17; closed wings short of tail, 1-35. 



Bill yellowish horny, red at base ; orbital skin orange-red ; 

 irides yellow ; feet yellowish fleshy ; claws dusky. Under tail- 

 coverts ashy, and ear patch sullied white. 



The Pied Pastor is fairly common about houses in the 

 Hetoura Dun j and is very common in the Terai and plains 



