80 JO URN A L, BOMB A Y NA TUBAL HISTOB Y SOCIETY, Vol. XI. 



Genus Cyanecula (Brehm., 1828). 



Hume, No. 514 ; Oates, No. 647. 



Cyanecula suecica ( Linn.). — The Indian Blue-Throat. 



83 This bird is common here during the cold weather. I have found 



more females and young males than adult males ; the latter seem to be 



rather rare. They are insectivorous. I have never seen them feeding 



except on the ground. 



Genus Calliope (Gould, 1836). 



Hume, No, 512 ; Oates, No. 650. 



Calliope camtschatkensis (Gmel.).-— The Common Ruby-Throat. 



M Fairly common here, frequenting brushwood and also the tea. I 



have several times seen it perched on a tea-bush, but always out of 



range. Both sexes are common, but if anything, I think male birds 



are oftener come across. 



Genus Copsyclms (Wag., 1827). 

 Hume, No. 475 ; Oates No. 663. 

 Copsychus saularis (Linn.). — The Magpie Robin. 

 Hume, <; N. and E.," 2nd Ed., Vol. II, p. 80 ; Hume, "S. F.,*' 

 Vol. II, p. 230 ; Inglis, " S. F.," Vol. V, p. 35 ; Hume and Dav., 

 «S. F.," Vol. VI, p. 332 ; Oates, " S. F.," Vol. X, p. 212. 



This species is exceedingly common and may be found everywhere, 

 coming into gardens, &c. It has a habit of raising its tail whilst sing- 

 ing, in which position it is very pretty. They are excellent songsters, 

 being kept in cages by many people. I took a nest of this bird in a 

 gtump of a tree on the 10th April, 1895, containing four fresh eggs. 

 They were of a greenish colour, mottled with brown. 

 Genus Cittocincla (Gould, 1836). 

 Hume, JSTo. 476 ; Oates, No. 664. 

 Cittocincla macrura (Gmel.). — The Shama. 

 The Shama frequents mostly tree-jungle, and is a very shy bird : when 

 approached, it gives a jerk of its tail and utters a sound like " kurrick" 

 and off it goes. It is a very good songster, and is easily kept in captivity, 

 Sub-Family Turdince. 

 Genus Merula (Leach, 1816). 

 Hume, No. 361 ; Oates, No. 676. 

 Merula boulboul (Lath.). — The Grey-winged Ouzel. 

 87 This Ouzel is rare here. I have very seldom come across it. 



85 

 Native 

 Name — 

 Doy-al. 



86 



Native 

 Name — 

 Shama. 



