528 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Vol. XIII, 
(34) P. Rosrus.—The Rosy Minivet, 
Oates, No, 499 ; Hume, No. 275, 
This species was procured in Behar by Hodgson, but I have never come 
across it within our limits. 
(25) P. PEREGRINUS.—The Small Minivet. 
Oates, No. 500; Hume, No. 270. 
Very common, It breeds from the end of March to middle of June, most 
eggs being obtained in the latter month. Hume invariably found their nests 
at a considerable height trom the ground, but most of mine were taken at 
heights varying from 9 to 15 ft. The larger number were situated on young 
mango trees, one or two were on babools (A. arabica), another was built on 
the nearly leafless branch of a pipal (F. religiosa) near where a pair of 
Buzzard-Eagles (B. teesa) had their nest. Only three nests were got on 
immense mango trees at heights varying from 30 to 50 ft. It is almost 
impossible to locate the nest, unless the birds are watched carefully, so closely 
on they resemble the tree on which they are built. I once found a young 
one and three fresh eggs ina nest ; but three are the usual complement, and 
some birds only lay two, Theeggs of this species vary considerably in shape 
and also cclour, some of mine being nearly spherical, and others more oval: 
and in colour they vary from a pale greenish-white ground with brown mark- 
ings to a beautiful blue ground also with the same markings. 
(36) P, eERYTHROPYGIUS,—The White-bellied Minivet, 
Oates, No. 501 : Hume, No, 277, 
I have never come across this species, but Oates records it from Tirhut, 
and it may be found within our limits, 
(37) CAMPOPHAGA MELANOSCHISTA,—The Dark Grey Cuckoo-shrike. 
Oates, No. 505; Hume, No. 269. 
A rather scarce cold weather visitant, I can find no notes as to date of 
arrival or departure, Mr. Scroope has come across it several times. in the 
same place, near Madbuhbani, 
(38) Gravca.ous mactI.—The Large Cuckoo-shrike. 
Oates, No, 510; Hume, No, 270. 
Fairly common during the cold weather, First arrival noted on the 29th 
September ; it leaves at the end of March. I have never found it breeding 
here, 
Family Oriolide, 
(39) OR1oLuUSs INDIcUS—The Black-naped Oriole. 
Oates, No. 514; Hume, No. 471. 
On the ilth January, 1898, I saw an oriole, west of Narhar, which was 
probably this species. It was close enough for me to distinctly see that it 
had a black nape, It was neither O, melanocephalus nor O. kundoo, both 
common birds here, 
