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Catalogue of the Birds [Jan. 



similar call. Irides blood red; bill black; feet plumbeous. Length 

 I8i to 19 inches; wing 5% ; tail 12; tarsus l T V bs 5 bil1 straight to 

 gape 1 -rot lis. 



161.— C. Sinensis.— Pica sinensis, Gould's Cent. Him. Bird*, pi. 43. 



I have hitherto not been fortunate enough to procurethis bird, though 

 I think I have observed it in open jungle on the Segoor pass of the 

 Neil cherries ; but I have teen specimens, killed in the eastern range of 

 ghauts. 



Family STURWID M.— Starlings. 



Sub Family STURXIN.E, Swains. 



Gems STURNUS, Lin. 



162.— S. contra, Ginel.— S. capeusis, Lath. — Paster Contra, Wagl. — 

 Buffo n P. E. 2S0. — Indian Starling. 



The Indian Starling occurs in great abundance in the district of the 

 Northern Circars, but, as far as I can learn, in no other part of 

 the peninsula of India. I first met it a few miles to the north of 

 Vizagapatam, and saw it afterwards throughout the whole district to 

 the northward, as far as the Goomsoor country, where it is very numer- 

 ous. It lives in large Hocks, feeding on the ground and associates free- 

 ly with the common Myna. 



I know not if it remains here during the whole season. I saw it in 

 the cold weather. Length 8i inches; wing 4 —I lis ; tail 2f ; tarsus 

 l T %ths ; bill to front T ° l7 ths; straight to gape ly^ths. 



Gems PASTOR.— Myna, H. 



163.— P. tristis, Temin. — Gracula tristis, Lath. — Grac. gryllivora 

 Dand, Buffon P. E. 219.— Myna, H.—Sahenkee, Mah.—Gorwuntra 

 Cau. — Common Myna. 



