AND IN PARTS OF WYNAAD AND SOUTHERN MYSORE. 401 
687.—Sturnia pagodarum, Gm. The Black-headed 
Myna. 
I met with this. Myna only at Gundalupet and Bandipur in 
Mysore, where I found it not uncommon. I have occasionally 
seen it about Ootacamund associating with flocks of Acrido- 
theres mahrattensis, but this has been very rarely, and these 
birds were evidently only stragglers. 
688.—Sturnia malabarica, Gm. The Grey-headed 
Myna. 
Occurs sparingly on the slopes of the Nilghiris, of the Wynaad, 
and parts of Mysore. Jerdon states that it is only a cold 
weather visitant to the south of India, but I should be inclined 
to doubt this, as I have repeatedly seen, and often shot it as 
late as the end of April on the Ghat below Coonoor. It does 
not, that I am aware, ascend above about 5,000 feet elevation. 
689.—Sturnia blythi, Jerd. The White-breasted 
Tree Myna. 
I found this species rare in the country I passed through, 
meeting with it only twice. I obtained two specimens, one quite 
a young bird; in this theirides were slaty grey, the bill pale 
yellow, fleshy at base of lower mandible. The other was a fine 
adult male shot at Karote at the foot of the Balasore peak. In 
this the bill was blue at base, then green, then yellow ; the irides 
aclear pearly white; legs, feet, and claws horny yellow. It 
measured in the flesh :— 
Length, 7°7 ; expanse, 12°5; tail, 2°25; wing, 3:9; tarsus, 
0°9; bill from gape, 1:09; weight, 17 oz. 
They have a similar note, and similar habits to 8. madabarica, 
[690.—Pastor roseus, Lin. The Rosy Pastor. 
I have seen a specimen obtained near Gundalupet.—A. O. H.] : 
I have obtained several specimens of this species from the foot 
of the hills near Seegore and about 14 miles from Ooty.— 
W. D. 
692.—Eulabes religiosa, Zi. The Southern Hill 
Myna. 
This is a bird of the evergreen forests; it occurs on the slopes 
of the Nilghiris from about 4,000 feet downwards, and through 
the Wynaad, but itis very local. It was not uncommon in the 
Peria forests. It goes in parties of five or six or in pairs as a 
rule, and is fond of frequenting the highest trees ; enormous 
trees standing dead in some plantation surrounded by evergreen 
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