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26. Nectarinia asiatica, (v. Cinnyris mahrattensis, Sykes.J — " Joogi 

 joogi." Nest bulbous, bottle-shaped, with lengthened neck, suspended 

 from the end of a small branch, in thick bushy trees, gardens, banks 

 of tanks, seldom far in jungle. Nest soft, composed of little bits of 

 leaves, grasses, fine twigs and chips of bark woven together with a 

 fibrous substance resembling tow. Entrance by a small circular hole 

 at bottom and side lined neatly with seed down ; length 8 inches. Eggs 

 3 -| inch long, rather pointed ; pale greenish white, minutely speckled 

 dusky, which forms a clouded zone round larger end. 



27. Sarciophorus bilobus y (Gm.) — "Chota Teet'huree." No nest. 

 Eggs found on the ground exposed ; 2 in number brought me ; shape 

 blunt and round ; 1 T % *1. Sandy or pale clay colour thickly blotched 

 over with very dark brown clouds and spots. June. 



28. Lobivanellus go'ensis. — " Teet'huree." " Indian Peewhit." No 

 nest. Eggs 6 to 8 or 10, on the ground, amid bushes, &c. in jungle or 

 among the bushes on sand islets in large rivers ; shape round and 

 pointed at lesser end. Male egg lyiXlyV J P a ^ e C W» blotched as No 27, 

 but not so thickly and closely. Female egg 1-fXl-g-, with smaller spots 

 more thickly sprinkled over. 



29. Eudynamys orient alis. — "Koel" or " Kokeel." June 1845. 4 

 eggs brought me, placed in a Crow's nest ; blunt at both ends. l|%yf ; 

 dull sap green, sprinkled all over dark brown, especially round large 

 end. There was one Crow's egg in the nest and both are strikingly 

 similar in appearance. 



30. Corvus splendens. — " Khunwa," Indian Crow. Nest large, irre- 

 gular, some are flat, others deep, composed of branches, twigs and hay. 

 Eggs 4 or 5. Lengthened and both ends rather sharp; ItV^tV 

 Sap green, clearer and bluer than KoeTs egg } and markings more 

 speckled dark and light. June. 



31. Lanius phamicurus. — " Kher Khetta." Nest in large bushes or 

 thickets, shallow, circular, 4 inches in diameter, rather coarsely made of 

 fine twigs and grass. Eggs 3 ordinary ; f ^Xfy ; pale rose colour, thickly 

 sprinkled with blood red spots, with a darkish livid zone at larger end. 

 June. 



32. Cypselus palmarum. — "Tal chutta." Nest was not brought 

 me. Eggs £ %\^ (immensely large for such a bird) ; rather blunt, white, 

 with rather large spots of deep claret brown, most numerous at big end. 

 July. 



