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ultimate band on the crest; wing, 5* 95. Another is pale, of 

 the epops type, with a conspicuous pale, almost white, ante- 

 penultimate band on the crest; bill, 2*25 ; wing, 5'8. I should 

 certainly be disposed to call this specimen epops and very 

 possibly both species should be included in the fauna of 

 Cachar. 



258. — Lanius tephronotus, Vig. 



"Very common all the year. — J. I." 



259.— Lanius nigriceps, Frankl. 



11 This Shrike is also very common. — J. I." 



261.— Lanius cristatus, Lin. 



''The Brown Shrike is not nearly so common as the above 

 varieties, although far from rare. — J. I." 



269.— Volvocivora melaschistus, Hodgs. 



" This Cuckoo Shrike is rather rare ; frequents quiet 

 jungle. — J. I." 



270— Graucalus Macei, Less. 



" The large Cuckoo Shrike is very common during the cold 

 weather, generally seen in flocks, — occasionally met with in 

 the rains. — J. 1." 



Wing, 6-9 and 6'8. 



271 ter. — Pericrocotus elegans, McClell. 



" Common during the cold months ; I have not seen it at any 

 other time of the year. — J. I" 



273 —Pericrocotus brevirostris, Vig. 



" Verv common throughout the year. Always seen in flocks. 

 —J. I." 



278.— Buchanga albirictus, Hodgs. 



"This Kingcrow is extremely common. It breeds all through 

 the summer. It lays 4 or 5 pure white eggs on the top of a 

 few grasses placed in the fork of a tree. It is very pugna- 

 cious and attacks birds of all sizes if they approach it.— J. I." 



284.— Dissemurus malabaroides, Hodgs. 



" The Bhimraj is very common, frequenting thick jungle ; 

 it often goes in company with other birds which it mimics to 

 perfection. It lays about 4 eggs in a shallow nest made of grass 

 similar to the above; it is very easily tamed. The hill tribes 



