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lichens, leaves and cob-webs lined with fine grass. Eggs 4 in number, pinkish- 

 white and boldly splashed with pale purple, and over which red spots chiefly 

 at the larger end. Size '97 to l'Ox'7 inches, 



(474.) Lanius collurioides — The Burmese Shrike. 



It is a wonder this bird's nest has not been dessribed before as it is very 

 common up here, especially during the breeding season which is from April 

 to the beginning of June, All the young birds have left their nests now (23rd 

 June) and everywhere one goes you are greeted with the angry chatter of 

 the old birds. Whilst they had eggs in their nest they were very silent and 

 generally kept out of sight. The nest is usually placed on the top of small 

 saplings against the trunks of trees and between the forks of good sized 

 branches at 5 to 12 feet from the ground. The nest is neatly made of leaves, 

 lichen and feathers, etc,, covered with cob-webs and lined with fine grass. 

 The size of nest varies a good deal, if placed in between branches it is much 

 smaller and matches the tree trunk, if concealed by leaves it is much larger. 

 The eggs are very like the English Butcher-bird and vary in the same way, 

 there being two more or less distinct types, one pinkish-white with brown 

 and purple spots, the other greenish-white with sepia and ash coloured 

 spots, a few have a dull yellow colour with spots the same as last. Size '8 

 to -86 X -67 to -66. 



(546.) Graculipica nigeicollis— The Black-necked Myna. 



Makes a large conspicuous nest at the end of branches. Nbst composed 

 of straw, grass, feathers, etc., Eggs 4, pale-blue, measuring 1'35 x '96. 

 Breeding season April. 



(553.) ^THIOPSAR GRANDis — The Siamese Myna. 



Builds in holes of trees making a rough nest of straw and feathers. Eggs 

 generally 2, sometimes 3. Pale-blue, measuring ri6 x '85. Breeding season 

 April and May. 



(554.) ^THiOPSAR ALBiciNCTus— The Collared Myna. 



Habits exactly the same as last, in fact the two very often build in company 

 in holes in old trees. Eggs pale-blue, 4 in number, measuring l'lx'8, 

 (615.) Orcicola ferbea — The Dark-grey Bush-Chat. 



This chat breeds up in these hills. On the 15th May this year I found 

 a nest, placed in a hole in the side of a cutting on the Government cart 

 road at Ganguoi (5,500 feet). It was a very untidy nest made of old grass 

 and roots containing i pale-blue eggs with very faint and few pale red spots. 

 I saw the bird in the nest as I was riding along the road. I dismounted and 

 shoe it so there could have been no mistake, I found an exactly similar 

 nest the next day in the same position, the eggs the same. Mr, Craddock of 

 the forests gave me a clutch of eggs which he got while out, which are exactly 

 the same as mine. Some of these eggs are spotless and remind one of 

 Redstarts eggs at home. None of my eggs agree with the description given 

 iu Blanford {Fauna of British India, " Birds," Vol. II) which are pale-green, 

 while mine are a decided blue. Siz3 '7 X '54. 



