464 NOTES ON THE AVIFAUNA OF MOUNT AEOO 



The tail black, all but the central tail feathers, white at their 

 bases, and the external feathers on either side, 04 shorter 

 than the others, narrowly tipped white and with nearly the 

 whole of their outer webs white. The entire uuder parts 

 white, but the breast, abdomen, sides and flanks with a rich 

 vinaceous tinge. There is a small white spot at the base of the 

 fourth long primary on the outer web, only visible however when 

 the larger coverts are somewhat deranged. — A. 0. H.J 



261— Lanius, cristatus, Lin. 



The Brown Shrike is not uncommon on the hills and I think 

 I have seen it in the plains. It arrives after ' the rains, about 

 the 1st September. 



[Aboo is quite on the confines of the area of distribution of 

 this species, which occurs nowhere else (except just perhaps 

 for a short distance round about the base of the hills towards 

 the close of the rains) throughout our whole region, in which 

 the next species replaces it ; c. f. Lahore to Yarkaud, p. 31, and 

 S. F., I., 175.— A. 0. H.] 



262. — Lanius arenarius, Blyth, L. isabellinus, Hemp. 



and Ehr. 



The Desert Shrike is common all over the plains in the cold 

 weather, arriving about the same date as " L. cristatus, ,} i.e., 

 about the beginning of September. It frequents open plains 

 overgrown with low bushes, and it often occurs also on open 

 cultivated ground perching on low bushes amongst the crops. 



[Common throughout the whole region, but during the cold 

 season only. I do not think that it ascends Aboo. — A. 0. H.] 



265.— Tephrodornis pondiceriana, Omel. 



The Common Wood Shrike is somewhat common at Mount 

 Aboo, but is less often seen in the plains. 



[Occurs throughout the entire region, but only where there is 

 some pretence for trees or brushwood. — A. 0. H.] 



268.— Volvocivora Sykesii, Strkkl. 



The Black-headed Cuckoo Shrike is not common. I obtained 

 a few specimens at Mount Aboo, elsewhere I have not met 

 with it. 



[Unknown throughout the whole of the region, but Mr. Adam 

 did obtain a couple of young ones on its eastern limits near Sam- 

 bhur, and this is much the most northern locality at which this 

 species has, as yet I believe, been noticed. — A. 0. H.] 



270.— Graucalus Macei, Lesson. 



The Large Cuckoo Shrike is not common. I have observed it 

 near Deesa and in one or two other parts of the plains, buc 



