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egg. The nest was 3" across and about 1" deep. The materials used 

 were the ordinary ones, but the lichen on the outside was very scanty. 



The one egg might almost have been mistaken for that of a sparrow, 

 rather longer in shape than usual. It is quite the darkest minivet's 

 egg in m}' collection, and the markings, which are brown and inky, 

 are very numerous, coalescing at the larger end. The egg measures 

 •89"X*56" and may prove to be an abnormally large one. 

 (209) P. ROSEUs.— The Rosy Minivet. 

 Oates, No. 499; Hume, No. 275. 



Not uncommon in the higher well- wooded valleys, and more especial- 

 ly is it to be frequently met with in the valley of the Laisung. 



The only nest containing eggs which I have taken of this bird was 

 found in the above valley on the 14th of May, 1891. The eggs are 

 like the second one described in Hume's " Nests and Eggs " (Vol. I, 

 p. 338), and are like lightly-marked eggs of Passer montanus. 



The nest and others I have seen either empty or containing young 

 were all lined inside and densely covered outside with lichen, so that it 

 is only possible to ascertain what materials have been used by tearing 

 the nest to pieces. 



(210) P. perEgrintjs.— The Small Minivet. 

 Oates, No. 500 ; Hume, No. 270. 



Common up to 2,000 feet, and not met with over 4,000. 

 (211) Campophaga melanoschista. — The Dark Grey Cuckoo-shrike. 

 Oates, No. 505 ; Hume, No. 269. 



Not uncommon in the cold weather, and some birds also remain to 

 breed on the higher peaks. 



(212) C. stkesi.— The Black-headed Cuckoo-shrike. 



Oates, No. 508 ; Hume, No. 208. 

 I have two or three times met with this bird in these hills, once 

 getting a hen bird, together with the nest on which she was trapped. 



(213) Graucalus macii. — The Large Cuckoo -shrike. 



Oates, No. 510 ; Hume, No. 270. 

 Common everywhere, from the plains to the highest hills. 

 Sub-family Artaminm. 



(214) Artamus fuscus.— The Ashy Swallow-shrike. 



Oates, No. 512 ; Hume, No. 287. 

 Very common in suitable places throughout the sub-division. 



