484 Mr. W. Jesse on the 
ATerao:e of 10 Lucknow eo:2r3 *97" X "68" 
Measurement of largest e^^ 1""06 X "66" 
„ smallest egg 'O-A" X '75" 
No. 110. Crateropus canorus. Jvngle-Bahbler. 
Sat-bhai ; Ghou^hai [H. Lucknow]. Seven- Sisters ; 
Magpie [Anglo-Indians]. 
The Sparrow, the Crow, the Mainah, and the Jungle- 
Babbler are the four commonest and noisiest species in 
Lucknow. The last-named may always be seen in parties of 
seven or eight — whence the popular name — hunting for insects 
amongst the leaves under the trees of our parks and gardens. 
All the time the whole assembly keep up a confused chattering, 
which, though not pleasing, is not so intensely disagreeable 
as the cry of A. malcolmi. 
" When the Shikra, as it sometimes does, makes a swoop 
at a party of Babblers, it is curious to observe how silent 
they become, sneaking off singly to the tops of trees, where 
they hide for some time, and then begin to file away to 
some other locality, where they still keep very quiet until 
well engaged in the business of feeding again.'' — G. R. 
Breeds from March to June (to September. — G. R.), 
making a poor nest of grass in almost any tree — orange, 
citron, guava, mango, palm, sheshum, &c., — rarely at any 
great height from the ground. Eggs three or four — I 
once found six, — deep blue and very glossy. 
Average of 12 Lucknow eggs -99" X "77" 
Measurement of largest eg'^ l"-05x •79" 
„ smallest e'^^ •95" x •7G" 
The Hawk-Cuckoo [Hierococcyx varius) and the Pied- 
crested Cuckoo {Coccystes jacobinus) undoubtedly select the 
nests of the three Babblers here given in which to deposit 
their eggs, but it is almost impossible to identify them with 
certainty. Elliptical or spherical eggs will probably belong 
to one or other of these Cuckoos, and that, as a rule, is about 
all you can say for them. 
No. 139. PvfCTORHis SINENSIS. Yellow-eyed Babbler. 
Beed-Warbler [Anglo-Indian boys]. 
^' The Yellow-eyed Babbler is very common and a permanent 
