104 C. T. Bingham & H. N. Thompson — Birds collected and [No. 2, 



Family Corvidji. 



*1 (4). Corvus macrorhynchus, Wagler. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, I, p. 17. 



Very common throughout the more wooded portions of these States. 

 Destroys and eats a large number of wild birds' eggs during the breeding 

 season. 



*2 (8). Corvus insolens, Hume. 

 Faun. Brit, hid., Birds, I, p. 21. 

 Common, but only in the villages and towns, not in the forest. 



*3 (10). Pica rdstica, Linn. 



Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, T, p. 24. 



Only once met with at Mong Long (3000 ft.) in the Mong Kong 

 State (C.T.B.). Common in the Eastern States of Hopong, Mong Pong, 

 Mongnai, &c. I have met it close to the banks of the Mekong river, as 

 low down as 1600 ft. Breeds in March and April. (H.N.T. ). 



4 (12). Urocissa occipitalis, Blyth. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, I, p. 26. 



Common in the drier parts of the States. One or two of the 

 specimens procured had the lower plumage strongly tinged with a wash 

 of ochreous-red. 



5 (14). Cissa chinensis, Bodd. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, I, p. 28. 



Decidedly rave. One specimen procured at Kalaw (4400 ft,). 



6 (18). Dendrocitta himalayensis, Blyth. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, I, p. 32. 



Common on the plateau in the north-west corner of the Yatsauk 

 State, elevation 3600 ft. Has a pleasant metnllic call. (H.N.T.) , 



7 (25). Garrulus leucotis, Hume. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, I, p. 39. 



Very common in the States of Yatsauk and Mong Kong. Prefers 

 dry oak forest and Indaing, and goes about in large parties. (H.N.T. ). 



Near Yatsauk I procured two out of a counted flock of over 

 thirty. (C.T.B.). 



Seems most plentiful at elevations of between 2500 and 3500 ft. 

 One specimen was procured on Loi- San-Pa at 6000 ft. 



