1842.] Asiatic Society. 801 



His statements, however, that " this species is described and figured by Edwards, 

 from a specimen brought from Bengal, where it is known by the name of Fingah," and 

 that " it is said to be a great persecutor of the Crows, which it attacks and ob- 

 liges to quit its haunts," leave no doubt in my mind that the present is the species 

 intended, inasmuch as though others of this genus likewise drive away the Crows, 

 still this is the common Fingah of the Bengalees, familiarly known to every body, 

 and its beating off the Crows and even Kites is here a scene of daily observation. A 

 seemingly constant character of this species is a minute white spot at the rictus, which 

 dpei not occur in any of the other species, and hence the appropriate name of albirictus 

 bestowed by Mr. Hodgson. 



10. E. macrocercus, Vieillot; — annectans, Hodgson, — Muscicapa biloba, Lich- 

 tenstein, apud Griffith's work ; — Neel Fingah of the Bengalees: ante, p. 173. Figs. 16 

 and 17. 



11. E. coerulescens (Linnaeus). Figs. 18 and 19. 



12. E. cineraceus, Horsfield, Lin. Trans. XIII, pt. 1, p. 145; — probably also D. 

 leucophceus, Vieillot, Diet. Class d'Hist. Nat. V, 621, which, with D. Ceylonensis, 

 Stephens, are referred to (and the latter founded on) the Drongri of Levaillant. 

 " E. cineraceus saturatus concolor, remigibus supra ad apicem rectricibusque 

 lateralibus margine exteriore, nigris. Longitudo 11 poll" Horsfield: who adds 

 that — " Although very similar to forficatus [which I suspect to be balicassius verus], 

 it must be considered a distinct species; the bill is more robust, and the exterior 

 tail-feathers form a greater curve ; it is much less common, and the natives of Java 

 distinguish it by a peculiar name." Dicrurus leucophceus, Vieillot, is briefly des- 

 cribed as having (l tout le plumage d'un gris plombe avec V extremite des remiges 

 d'un brun noiratre ; barbes exterieures des rectrices noires ; queue longue et 

 fourchue ; bee et pieds plombes. Taille, neuf pouces. De Ceylon et de Java." 



13. E. leucogaster (Vieillot), Diet. Class. d'Hist. Nat. V, 622 (1824) ; D. albiven- 

 tris, Stephens, (1825): founded on Levaillant's Drongo gris a ventre blanc, and 

 suspected by both Vieillot and Stephens to be merely a variety of the last, or 

 leucophceus, Vieillot. "It chiefly differs in having all the under-parts, from chin 

 to vent, white," and therefore cannot be identified with cozrulescens, to which Mr. 

 Jerdon has assigned leucogaster as a synonym. 



14. The only remaining species which I can find ascribed to this part of the world 

 is D. ceratus, Stephens. " Inhabits Bengal. Beak and legs black : general colour of 

 the plumage above black, with a brilliant changeable blue gloss, like bronze, in some 

 lights appearing green : belly, sides, and under tail-coverts, dull black-grey ; under- 

 parts of the wings and tail black ; the last forked : the hairs about the nostrils point 

 forward [as a matter of course], and there is a large oval patch of black beneath the 

 eye." Is much in need of verification. 



Explanation of Plate. 

 Figs. 1 and 2 Edolius krishna. 



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remifer. 



,, 5 and 6 



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grandis. 



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retifer. 



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Rangoonensis. 



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viridescens f 



