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The remainder of this collection consists of Alcedo Bengalensis, Bucco grandis (2), 

 Pica (Cyanocorax) erythrolrhynchos (2), P. (Dendrocitta) Sinensis, Garrulus gula- 

 ris (5), Nucifraga hemispila (3), lanthocincla variegata, Oriolus aureus, Muscicapa 

 carulea, Phoenicornis brevirostris (3), Euplocomus albocristatus (2), Eupl. 

 Pucrasia, Tragopan Hastingsii, Francolinus vulgaris (3), and Perdix Chukar (2). 



1 have also to acknowledge the donation of a fresh Chinese Lory {Lorius Sinensis) 

 from P. Humphrey, Esq., and of a living specimen of a Hawk (Elanus melanopterus ) , 

 in immature plumage, from W. Frith, Esq. 



The following species of Birds have been procured in the neighbourhood : — 



1. Milvus Cheele. — Female. 



2. Strix Jiammea. — Male. 



3. Halcyon ? — The Goorial, male. 



4. Coracias Indica. — Male. 



5. Merops Indicus. — Male. 



6. Bucco cyanops, — Two specimens, males, 



7. B. Indicus. Two specimens, males. 



8. Picus Bengalensis. — Male. 



9. P. Macei— Male. 



10. Oxylophus edolius. — First plumage. 



11. Dicrurus Crishna. {Edolius Crishua, Gould). Female. 



12. Pastor cinereus (Jerdon). — Male and female. 



13. lor a tiphia. — Young male. 



14. Lanius Colluriof verus.—Yontig male. 



15. Hcematornis Caffer. — Two males. 



16. Copsychus Saularis. — Male. 



17. Geocichla citrina. — Male. 



18. Oriolus melanocephalus. — Two males and a female, illustrating different states 

 of plumage. 



19. O. ? n. s. ? — Female; having no black whatever about the visage. This 



specimen is now alive in a cage. 



20. Ceblepyris melaschistos ; Volvocivora melasckistos, Hodgson : female. 



21. Cinnyris sola. — Male, female, and young. 



All the above (save the living Oriole) have been examined internally, the sternal 

 apparatus of the greater number prepared, and minute descriptions have been taken 

 of them in the recent state, noting the fugitive colours of the feet and other naked 

 parts, that of the iris, &c. On dissecting the Barbets, I found a very close approxima- 

 tion in general structure to the Toucans of South America, much more than to the 

 Woodpeckers, in immediate proximity to which latter the Barbets have been always 

 arranged : excepting the bill and tongue, the internal conformation of the Barbets 

 seems to be altogether that of the Toucan, even to the singular character of the im- 

 perfection of the clavicles, which do not join to form a furcula (or ' merry thought') 

 as in other birds, but exist as small dagger-shaped bones, about half their ordinary 

 length ; nor do the bill and tongue of the Barbets possess any resemblance to those 

 of the Woodpeckers, as obvious enough in the instance of the former, while the tongue 

 is merely a flattened lamina of the ordinary shape and size, a little furcate at the 

 tip, being more distinctly so in J?, cyanops, and less noticeably in the small B. In- 



