36 A FIRST LIST OF THE BIRDS 



674.— Dendrocitta rufa, Lath. 



u This Magpie is very common in all the neighbouring vil- 

 lages, lmt I have not often seen it in the jungles. It remains 

 all the year and breeds during April and May. — J. I." 



676.— Dendrocitta himalayensis, Bly. 



" This Treepie arrives at the beginning of the cold weather 

 and departs about the end of March. It is rather rare. — J. I/' 



683.— Sturnopastor contra, Lin, 



a The Pied Pastor is very common all the year. It breeds 

 during March, April, May, and June, making its nest on any 

 sort of tree about 15 feet or more from the ground ; about 100 

 nests may often be seen together. It prefers nesting on trees 

 in the open fields. I do no know the number of its eggs. — 

 J. I." 



A typical specimen, making no approach to superciliaris. 



684.— Acridotheres tristis, Lin. 



" The commonest of all birds here. Breeds throughout the 

 summer months. It makes its nest generally in the roofs of 

 houses or in holes in trees. It lays about five eggs of a very 

 pale blue colour. — J. I." 



686.— Acridotheres fuscus, Wagl. 



" This Mynah is very common all the year, but I have never 

 seen its nest. — J. I." 



688.— Temenuchus malabaricus, Gmel. 



" The Grey-headed Mynah is often seen in large flocks during 

 February and March. It does not remain here after that date 

 to my knowledge. — J. I/' 



690 ter— Calornis affinis, Bay. 



" This Tree Stare is rather rare. It breeds about April in the 

 holes of dead trees ; when the young are able to fly it departs. 

 It again returns about the middle of February. — J. 1." 



Identical with specimens from Tipperah. 



693.— Eulabes javanus,* Cuv. — ? JE. musicus. Wagl. 



(If distinct, E. intermedia, Hay, or possibly, suma- 

 tranus, Less.) 



" This Hill Mynah is common in the hilly district. It breeds 

 in the holes of trees during April, May, and June. — J. I." 



* This seems to be generally quoted as javanicus, Osbeck, but Osbeck's name is 

 pre-Linnoean, as is also major of Brisson. If we lump the species probably Wagler's 

 name (1827) aud not Cuvier's (1829) should stand. 



