corvine. 297 



this Crow, in place of that of the common Crow (vide vol. I. p. 

 343). I have often heard it called the Raven by Europeans in 

 Bengal. Occasionally the Luggur is flown at it, but in general it 

 makes such a stout resistance, and shows such fight, that Falconers 

 do not like slipping their Hawks at it. 



661. Corvus intermedins, Adams. 



P. Z. S. 1859, p. 171, No. 14, Birds of Cashmere. 



The Black Hill-Crow. 



Descr. — ' Uniform metallic black ; tail wedge-shaped ; tertials 

 mucronate at their tips, as are the tail-feathers also. Intermediate 

 between the Carrion Crow (corone) and the Jackdaw, smaller than 

 corone, not larger than the Indian Jackdaw (C. splendens). 

 It is gregarious, feeds on offal and carrion ; its flight is strong and 

 rapid, and it is often seen tormenting kites and other large birds. 

 It is familiar in its habits, and is generally seen feeding in villages or 

 around the hill stations ; is abundant on the mountains round the 

 Valley of Cashmere, and, eastward, on the ranges near the stations 

 of Dugshai and Simla, also on the lesser Himalayan ranges.' 

 This is evidently the black Hill-Crow of Theobald, J. A. S. 

 vol. XXIII., p. 601. 



3rd Crows — restricted Corvus. 



662. Oorvns tennirostris, Moore. 



Horsf., Cat. 840. 



The Slender-billed Crow. 



Descr. — ' Above glossy purple black, palest on the head, neck, 

 back, and body beneath, and there having an ashy cast; forehead 

 jet black, contrasting with the ashy cast of the plumage of the 

 crown. 



Length 18 inches ; wing 124; ; tail 7 ; bill at front %\ ; its height 

 at the base T 8 n ; tarsus 24;. 



From Bombay, from Major Kittoe's collection.' 



We have no further information where this Crow was obtained. 

 I at one time thought that it might have been one of the dark races 

 of C. sjrfendens, which it evidently much resembles in the contrasting 



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