642 Birds in the Museum of the Asiatic Society. [No. 1 16. 



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53. Genus Turdus. 

 Sp. T. Migratorius. — American Robin. 

 Presented by Dr. Lea. 



Turdus Migratorius. Lin. Syst. Nat. I. 292. Gmelin L 811. Tur- 

 ton's Lin. L 492. Shaw's Gen. Zool. X. 276. 

 Red-hreasted Thrush, Lath. Gen. Hist. V. 144. 

 American Rohin. GrifF. Synop. Cuv. VL 383. 

 The Robin. Wilson's American Ornithol. Edit. 1831, Edin. II 112. 



54. Turdus Saularis. — Little Indian Pie. 



Presented and mounted by M. Bouchez. 



Gracula Saularis, Lin. Syst. Nat. I. 165. Gmelin Lin. I. 397. 

 Turton's Lin. I. 240. Shaw's Gen. Zool. VII. 474. 



Dial Grakle. Lath. Gen. Hist. III. 165. 



Turdus Saularis. Sykes' Catalogue, Zool. Proc. pt. 2. 1832. p. 87- 



" This familiar and sociable bird often reminds me of its more 

 beautiful brother the British Red-breast ; like to that pretty and ami- 

 able visitor, it is seen much about the habitation of man, and has all its 

 smart and quick motions. Its song is also similar, and when domesti- 

 cated it may be taught to speak." — C. W. Smith's MS. Notes. 



The Dial is a lively, active little bird, rather like a little magpie, 

 having a bright glossy-like black plumage, with snow-white band on 

 the wings, and under parts of the same. It hops about like a Robin, 

 pertly cocking its tail, and whistling a somewhat similar melody. It is 

 very common in Bengal, in the neighbourhood of Calcutta ; but less 

 so in the Mofussil, though I have frequently seen it in the provinces of 

 Behar, Orissa, and Allahabad. The plumage of the female is similarly 

 marked to that of the male ; but not so glossy. 



55, Turdus . 



American collection. 



56. Turdus Surpowee. — Milh. Surpowee Thrush. 

 Shot by the Curator, and mounted in the Museum. 



I have found this bird only in the neighbourhood of Calcutta, where 

 it is not uncommon. It is generally met with near j heels, hopping 

 about the lower branches of overhanging bushes, or upon the ground. 



