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I havo never seen any here during the hot weather, so I do not 

 think it probable that they breed here. 

 No. 495. Pericrocutos brevirostris (Vigors.)— The short-billed 



Minivet. 

 Hume, "N. and E.," 2Ed Ed., VoL I, p. 337 ; Inghs, " S. F.," Vol. 

 V, p. 29 ; Hume, "S. F.," Vol. V, p. 187 ; id.. Vol. XI, p. 96 ; 

 Hnme and Dav., " S. F.," Vol. VI, p. 211 ; Scully, " S. F.," Vol. 

 VIII, p. 268. 



53 This species is much smaller than P. speciosus. It is slightly 

 the commoner of the two, and it also is only found here during 

 the cold season. Its habits are the same as that species. In colour 

 the males differ from it in being more crimson than scarlet. 



Genus Campopkaga (Vicill, 1816). 

 No. 505. Campophaga melanoghista (Hpdgs.)— The Dark-grey 



Cuckoo-Shrike. 

 Hume, "N. and E,," 2ndEd., Vol. I, p. ottS. — Volvocivora melas- 

 cMsLus.—lngXh, "S. F.," Vol. V, p. 29 ; Hume, '' S. F.," Vol. V, 

 p. 205 I Ball, '*S. F.," Vol. VII, p. 210; Scully, "S. F.," Vol. VIII, 

 p. 266. 



54 This Cuckoo-Shrike is very rare here, and frequents the jungle. 

 They go about in small parties. 



Genus Grcmculus (Cuvier, 1817). 



No. 510. Grauculus macii (Less).— The Large Cuckoo-Shrike. 



Hume, "N. and E.," 2nd Ed., Vol. I, p. 348 ; Hume, " S. F.," Vol. 

 II, p. 204 ; Ball, " S. F.,^' Vol. II, p. 400 ; Inglis, " S. F.," Vol. V., 

 p. 29 ; Scully, « S. F.," Vol. VIII, p. 267 ; Dav., " S. F.," Vol. X, 

 p. s^'o, 



55 This bird is very common here during the cold weather. They 

 generally go about in pairs, hunting insects on trees, both in the 

 open and in the jungle. 



Sub-Family Artamince. 



Genus J/'/5mmis (Vicill, 1816). 



No. 512. Artabids fusgus (Vicill).— The Ashy Swallow-Shrike. 



Hume, "N. andE.," 2nd Ed., Vol I, p. 350; IngHs, " S. F.," 



Vol. V, p. 30 ; Dav., " S. F.," Vol. X, p. 368 ; Hume, " S. F.," 



Vol. XI, p. 103. 



56 This species is exceedingly common. 



