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28. Lanius erytJironotus. — The Rufous-backed Shrike. [476]. 



Very common in Baluchistan in summer, and it breeds in the gardens- 

 and plantations. T found four nests in my garden in Quetta in 1913. On 

 June 19th, 1913, I shot a fine male in the Galbraith Spinney near Quetta, 

 and this specimen I sent to the Natural History Museum, South Kensing- 

 ton. This species seems to be very rapacious, and 1, several times, saw one 

 of them with a young sparrow it had killed. They appear only to eat the 

 brain and then spit the body on a thorn and leave it. This species only 

 remains in the Quetta Valley from early in April till the end of August, and 

 then migrates to lower elevations. There are several specimens in the- 

 MacMahon Museum at Quetta. 



29. Lanius isabellinus. — The Pale-brown Shrike. [479]. 



Common in Baluchistan during summer and undoubtedly breeds there. 

 I saw several in the neighbourhood of Ziarat in 1913 in July. Several 

 specimens were shot by Capt. Meinertzhagen, Royal Fusiliers in 1913,. 

 and there is a specimen in the MacMahon Museum, at Quetta. 



30. Lanius ph(snicuroides, — The Rufous Shrike. [480]. 



Common in Baluchistan during summer and like the foregoing species. 

 undoubtedly breeds in the valley, between 6,000 and 8,000 feet above sea 

 level. 1 obtained a specimen at Ziarat on July 9th, 1913, the skin of which 

 I sent to the Natural History Museum, South Kensington, where it was 

 identified as this species. Several specimens were shot in 1913, by Capt^ 

 Meinertzhagen, Royal Fusiliers, and there is a specimen in the Mac- 

 Mahon Museum at Quetta. 



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31. Oriolus 'krundoo — The Indian Oriole. [518]. 



Occurs in Baluchistan in the summer months, and breeds in the valleys,^, 

 but is nowhere common. On May 25th, 1912, I found a nest with 4 eggs, 

 only slightly incubated, in a willow tree, about 18 feet from the ground, in 

 the Galbraith Spinney near Quetta. I shot both the birds, and sent the 

 skins and the eggs to a friend, who collects. There are 3 specimens of this 

 species in the Macmahon Museum at Quetta. 



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32. Fastor roseus. — The Rose-coloured Starling. [528]. 



Common in Baluchistan. In summer it frequents the higher mountains 

 and valleys, and 1 think it certainly breeds there. I shot a female at 

 Ziarat at about 8,000 feet, on July 8th, 1913, and it had obviously been 

 sitting on eggs. Several specimens were shot by Capt. Meinertzhagen, 

 Royal Fusiliers, during 1913. During the coldest months this species 

 migrates to lower elevations. There are 4 specimens in the MacMahon 

 Museum at Quetta. 



33. Sturnus Jiumii. — The Himalayan Starling. [529]. 



I several times observed flocks, in the winter months, of a small species 

 of Starling, in the Quetta Valley. I believe they were of this species. 

 Marshall states that he shot one or two specimens of this species in March. 

 and April. 



