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XII. — Col. Sykes' Catalogue of Birds of the Insessorial Order in tJie Dukhun. 



[Continued from page 423.] 

 Fam. Mendidee, Vigors. — Genus Oriolus, Auct. 



58. Oriolus Galbula, Linn. Golden Oriole, Lath. Mango Bird of Dukhun. 



Very abundant in Dukhun just hefore the rains. It is called Pawseh by the Mah- 

 rattas, from being the precursor of the monsoon. It is a quarrelsome bird. 

 Irides, rich lake. 



59. Oriolus melanocephalus, Linn. Black-headed Oriole, Lath. 



Rare. Seen by Colonel Sykes only in the immediate neighbourhood of the Ghauts. 

 Found also in Africa. 



60. Oriolus Kundoo. Or. corpore supra flavo-viridi; uropygio, crisso, pogoniis in. 

 ternis rectricum ad apices, abdominisque lateribus nitide flavis ; alis olivaceo-brun- 

 neis ; corpore subths sordide albo, brunneo striato ; rostro nigro. 



Irides, rufo-brunneae. Longitudo Or. Galbula., 

 Both sexes alike. Size of golden Oriole, and much resembling the female of that 

 bird ; but the bill is always black, and the irides reddish-brown instead of lake. 



Genus Turdus, Auct. 



61. Turdus macrourus, Gmel. Long- tailed Thrush, Lath. 

 Rare. Found in the dense woods of the Ghauts. 



62. Turdus Saularis. Gracula Saularis, Linn. Pastor Saularis, Temm. Little Indian 

 Pie, Edw.,pl. 181. 



63. Turdus cyanotus, Jardine and Selby, pi. 46- 



This bird has the tongue of a Pastor. Irides, intense red brown. Stony fruit and 

 Cicada: found in the stomach. Has the naked spot behind the eyes, but the 

 bird has not the air of a Pastor. Inhabits the Ghauts. 

 Genus Petrocincla, Vigors. 



64. Petrocincla Pandoo. Petr. brunnescenti-cyanea ,- pteromatibus, remigibus 

 rectricibusque fuscis. 



Irides, fuscee. Statura minor quam Turd, cyanei. 

 This bird differs from the solitary Thrush of Europe (Turd, cyaneus, Linn.) in its 

 smaller size, slighter form, brighter coerulean tint, want of orange eye-lids, and 

 white tips to the feathers. Found only in the dense woods of the Ghauts. 

 Flight, low and rapid. It appears to correspond with var. A. of Dr. Latham's 

 solitary Thrush, vol. 5, p. 47. 



65. Petrocincla Maal. Petr. supra griseo-brunnea, subtiis rufescenti-alba, plumi 

 brunneo marginatis ; crisso rufescenti, fusco -brunneo fasciato. 



Statura praecedentis. 

 This bird corresponds as closely as possible with what is stated to be the female 

 of the Turd, cyaneus, and may by analogy be supposed to be the female of Petro- 

 cincla Pandoo ; but it inhabits only the prickly milk -bushes (Euphorbia torfilis 

 and pentagona) of the rocky plains of the Dukhun. Colonel Sykes never 

 saw it in the Ghauts, nor in company with Petr. Pandoo. 



66. Petrocincla cinclorhyncha, Vigors, Proceed. Zool. Soc. 1. p. 172. Figured in 

 Gould's Century of Himalayan Birds. 



Genus Timalia, Horsf. 



67. Timalia Malcolmi. Tim. pallide grisescenti-brunnea, uropygio pallidiori, remigi. 

 bus rectricibusque mediis saturatioribus, his fusco obsolete fasciatis ; subths albescens, 

 leviter rosaceo tincta ; frontis plumis subcyaneis, in medio albo striatis. 



Irides, flavo-aurantise. Rostrum brunneum, mandibula inferiori ad basin flave- 

 scenti. Longitudo corporis 11§ unc, caudee 5§. 

 Kokuttee of the Mahrattas. Congregate in flocks of ten or a dozen ; fly low, slowly, 

 and with difficulty : never cease chattering, and all at the same time. Food 

 grasshoppers and grain. Colonel Sykes has dedicated this species to Sir John 

 Malcolm, G.C.B., who zealously aided his researches in India. 



68. Timalia Somervillei. Tim. rufescenti-brunnea; abdomine, crisso, dorso imo 

 canddque dilute rufis , hdc saturation obsolete fasciutd ; remigibus brunneis ; gutturis 

 pectorisque plumis in medio subcyaneo notatis. 



Rostrum pedesque flavi. Longitudo corporis 9$, caudte 4j. 

 Irides, pallida flavse. 

 A size less than Tim. Malcolmi, but shorter. Irides, bright yellow : same habits as 

 the preceding, but found in the Ghauts only ; the latter on the plains. Colonel 

 Sykes has dedicated this bird to Dr. William Somerville, F.R.S.in testimony 

 of his respect. 



69. Timalia Chatareea, Frankl. Gogoye Thrush, Lath. ? 



Habits of the preceding, but about half the size of Tim. Malcolmi. Irides, red brown, 

 legs, yellow. 



