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colour in the dried skins of this species. Some specimens I procured, 

 but with which I have since parted ; retained, when dry, the greenish^ 

 yellow colour on the back, but the feathers of the breast changed to 

 electric blue. However, in all my specimens the red of the wing- 

 coverts faded to a ru<'dy-brown. 



I have never found the nest of this bird, but the Kukis sometimes 

 bring dsOwn young birds in April. 



Genus Dendrocitta (Gould, 1833). 

 No. 16. Dendrocitta Eufa. — The Indian Tree-Pie (Scop.]. 

 Hume, "N. and E.," 2nd Ed., Vol. I, p. 19 ; Hume, " S. F.," 

 Vol. XI, p. 259 ; id.. Vol. Ill, p. 146 ; Hume and Dav, " S. F.,'' 

 Vol. VI, p. 386 ; Bing., " S. F.," Vol. IX, p. 191, 

 Beng. Lall This is the common Tree-Pie found here, being seen in numbers in 

 Tussar Rata. ^|^^ lustees, where small patches of jungle are under cultivation. It 

 breeds here in April and May. 



Xo. 18. Dendrocitta himalayensis.— The Himalayan 

 Tree-Pie (Blyth). 

 Hume, "X. and E.," 2nd Ed., Vol. I, p. 23 ; Hume and Dav., 

 " S. F.," Vol. VI, p. 386 ; Hume, " S. F.," Vol. XI, p. 259. 



Beng. Kalee ^his Pie is rarer than D. rufa. and keeps more to wooded land and 

 Tussar Kata. -, . . t i i • t 



abandoned cultivation. It breeds in J une. 



Family Crateropodidce. 

 Sub-Family Creteropodince. 

 Genus Dryonastes (Sharpe, 1883). 

 No. 62. Dryonastes ruficollis. — The Rufus-necked 

 Laughing Thrush (J. and S.). 

 Hume, "N. andE.," 2nd Ed., Vol. I, p. 45; Inglis, "S. F.,"' 

 Vol. V, p. 34 ; Hume, " S. F.," Vol. XI, p. 158. 

 Beng. Hath This bird is gregarious and is found in large numbers together^ 

 They seem to prefer the undergrowth at the foot of the jungle to the 

 dense jungle itself. They are not shy and will allow close observa- 

 tion ; whilst hopping about, they keep up a continual chatter. 



Genus Garndax (Lesson, 1831). 

 No. 69. Garkulax leucolophus. — The Himalayan White-cresteti 

 Laughing Thrush (Hardevv). 

 Hume, "N. and E.," 2nd Ed., Vol. I, p. 47 ; Hume, " S. F.," Vol. 

 XI, p. 253 ; Scully, " S. F.," Vol. VIII, p. 2S9. 



