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268— Volvocivora Sykesii, Strickl. 



I observed a pair of Black -headed Cuckoo Shrikes in low 

 bush jungle at the foot of one of the low ranges of hills about 

 88 miles East of Deesa on the 25th Juue 1876. 



299 bis.— Butalis grisola, Lin. 



This is another of those European migrants, like Lanius 

 collurio, which visits us for about six weeks after the rains. Up 

 to the time that my first paper was published, I had not observed 

 the species myself, but since then I have seen several specimens 

 in the neighbourhood of Deesa and the adjoining country. 



323 bis.— Erythrosterna parva, JBechst. 



Mr. Hume was right, I believe, in entering my bird under 

 this head. At all events if he has any doubt he can easily settle 

 the question by referring to the skins I have since sent him. 



345.— Pitta coronata, Mull. 



I saw one of these beautiful birds in a compound in Deesa 

 on the 12th June 1876. It was solitary, and as I only observed 

 it on one occasion, it was no doubt an exhausted bird in course 

 of migration. 



351.— Cyanocincla cyana, Lin. 



The Blue Rock-Thrush is not uncommon in the plains during 

 the migratory seasons, i. e., when they arrive in September and 

 •when they leave in March, but they only remain for a few days 

 at each of these seasons as they pass through. 



467. — Iora zeylonica, Gmel. 



I forgot to mention in my first paper that the males of our 

 Iora in the breeding season have the head and nape black and 

 the back yellow edged with black, as described, Vol. II., p. 459, 

 Vol. III., p. 129, and Vol. IV., pp. 411 to 413. I have never 

 seen them in this district in any other plumage at that time of 

 year. In the cold weather they assume the plumage of the 

 females. Possibly some of the skins I have forwarded to Mr. 

 Hume may prove to belong to Captain Marshall's new species, 

 I. nigrolulea as he mentions a specimen from Aboo. [All are 

 nigrolutea, v. ante., p. 134. The specimen referred toby Captain 

 Marshall is from Anadra, in the plains below and not from Abu 

 itself, where only the common species occurs. — A. 0. H.] 



