490 On the Birds of Lucknow. 
half of May and the first half of June — Reid says from the 
15th of June to the 10th of July. The nest is a strong neat 
cup of roots and grass, firmly fixed in the fork of a tree and 
covered over and bound to the branch with plenty of cobwebs. 
The eggs, three or four in number, are of three types : 
(a) salmon, spotted with brown, red, and purple ; [b) white, 
spotted with various shades of red ; (c) pure white. 
Spotted eggs. 
Average of 41 Lucknow eggs •99" x "72" 
,. ^ fi X j T'-OOx -78" (broadest). 
Measurement ot largest egg { ,, ^ ^^„ \ 
^^ I ]"0Bx-72" (longest). 
„ smallest e^^ , '91" X •04" 
White eggs. 
Average of 13 Lucknow eggs -97" X "72" 
Tir , .1 , I l"-02x -76" (broadest). 
Measurement oi largest egg < ^ - 
I l"-08x -72" (longest). 
„ smallest q^^ -88'' x "68' 
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No. 330. DicmjRus c^rulescens. White-bellied Drongo. 
This bird is not uncommon during the cold weather in 
well-wooded places, but is never numerous. Its voice is 
infinitely sweeter than that of the Common King-Crow. I 
have never seen this bird consorting with cattle — in fact, 
I have only observed it in mango-topes, so far as I can 
remember. I believe that it migrates towards the end of 
March, as I have never seen it in the hot weather or during 
the rains. 
No. 335. Chibia HOTTENTOTTA. Huir-crested Drongo, 
I know nothing of tliis bird''s occurrence here. 
Mr. George Reid wrote : — " The Hair-crested Drongo can 
only, I think, be considered as a rare visitor during the rains. 
It is then occasionally brought into the market, but I have 
only once seen it in its wild state frequenting the outer trees 
of a mango-tope near Lucknow. It seems strange that it 
should be found here at all during the rains, and not in the 
cold weather.^' 
[To be contuiued.] 
