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have not met with it on the hills. It is usually met with 

 singly, or in pairs, and flies much like the English Missel Thrush 

 {Turdus viscivorus, Lin.) 



[Capt. Hayes Lloyd says it is common in Kattiawar, whence 

 however, I have not seen it ; it is as yet unrecorded from Sindh, 

 Cutch, Jodhpore or even Sambhur. — A. 0. H.] 



273.— Pericrocotus brevirostris, Vig. 



The Short-billed Minivet occurs occasionally in this part of the 

 country in the cold weather. I got two good specimens, 

 male and female, at Mount Aboo, and have seen it once or 

 twice in the plains. 



[Occurs also similarly at Sambhur and the southern portions 

 of Jodhpoor, but not, so far as is yet known, in Cutch, Kattia- 

 war or Sindh. — A. 0. H.] 



276.— Pericrocotus peregrinus, Lin. 



The Small Minivet is common on the hills and in the plains. 

 [Found in every sub-division of the whole region, but of 

 course not in the desert tracts. — A. 0. H.] 



277.— Pericrocotus erythropygius, Jerdon. 



The White-bellied Minivet is rare ; I have once or twice met 

 with small parties near Deesa in low bush jungle, and have 

 one or two good specimens from that neighbourhood in my 

 collection. Further north iu parts of Rajpoot ana, Ajmere for 

 instance, I am informed that it is not uncommon. 



[Does not I think ascend Aboo. Not yet recorded from 

 Sindh, but found throughout the rest of the region, though as 

 a rule sparingly and only in spots where there is a good deal 

 of tree or scrub jungle. — A. 0. H.] 



278.— Buchanga albirictus, Ilodg. 



The Common Drongo Shrike or King Crow is very common 

 in the plains, but somewhat scarce on the hills. I took several 

 nests iu the neighbourhood of Deesa in the month of July, 

 but in no two instances were the eggs alike, most of them 

 were of the oriole type, and in no one instance did I obtain 

 a pure white egg. 



[Common throughout the whole region, but not in actual de- 

 sert.— A. 0. H.] 



281.— Dicrurus cseruleseens, Lin. 



The White-bellied Drongo is rare in the plains, but not un- 

 common at Mount Aboo. It has a loud, rich oriole-like note, 

 which can be heard at a considerable distance. 



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