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3. H. domicola, Jerdon : H.javanica apud Latham and Shaw. — 

 Neilgherries, Malayan peninsula, Java. I was wrong in identifying 

 this bird with the Australian H. neoxena, Gould, in XIV, 547 : the 

 latter is H. pacifica, Lath., and H.javanica apud Vigors and Hors- 

 field. In a fine specimen before me, the wing measures four inches and 

 one-eighth, and the outermost tail-feather nearly three inches, exceeding 

 the next by an inch and a quarter ; whereas among several specimens 

 of H. domicola (from the three localities cited), the wing dees not ex- 

 ceed three inches and seven-eighths, and the outermost tail-feather is 

 at most but half an inch longer than the middle pair. 



4. H. ftlifera, Stephens : H. ruficeps, Licht. ; H. filicauda, 

 Franklin : Wire-tailed Swallow, and the young — Rufous-headed 

 Swallow, of Latham. Indian peninsula. 



5. H. daurica, Lin. : H. alpestris, Pallas ; H. erythropygia, 

 Sykes ; H. nipalensis, Hodgson. India generally ; preferring the 

 proximity of jungles (according to Mr. Jerdon) : a casual and irregu- 

 lar visitant in Lower Bengal ; but abundant in the Midnapore jungles, 

 at least during the cold season. 



P. cyanocephalus : Bucco asiaticus (v. cyanops, &c.,) by B. zeylanicus (v. cant- 

 ceps) : and the common Calcutta Crow (Corvus splendens) totally disappeared; 

 its place being supplied by C. culminatus. Picus mahrattensis took the place of 

 P. Macei. In lieu of the common Sparrow, the Passer (v. Gymnoris ) Jlavicollis, 

 with precisely the same note and manners, abounded upon the trees even near build- 

 ings, but without ever resorting to the latter. In the same trees were found 

 Piprisoma agile, with the manners and note of a Dicoeum ; and Muscicapula 

 melanoleuca and M, acornaus: also Athene radiatus, but less numerously than the 

 common Ath. brama. Phyllornis aurifrons and Ph. Jerdoni occurred, the latter 

 very abundantly ; the notes of both being remarkably similar to those of the Di- 

 cruridce : and their manners at once recalled those of lora, to which genus Phyllornis 

 is considerably allied. Thamnobia cambaiensis was also common ; and the manners 

 and actions of this species revealed its affinity for the Shamah ( Kittacincla mac- 

 rourus) : its tail is usually carried very high, or rather over the back, displaying the 

 rufous under-coverts. The Shamah was also obtained. Buceros albirostris was not 

 rare, in small flocks; and B. birostris (v. ginginianus ) , in pairs: B. pica (v. mala- 

 baricus) was also to be met with. In large tracts of coppice jungle, the Taccocua 

 affinis (xv, 19,) or Rajmahl Sirkeer, occurred; and Malacocercus ? hyperythrus, 

 (Franklin,) differing from its representative in S. India, was not uncommon; also a 

 small Prinia, of which the young had been previously sent me by Mr. Jerdon. The 

 Drymoica sylvatica, (Jerdon,) inhabited more open situations. On the bare 'kunkur' 

 soil, near Midnapore, Anthus rvfulus was procured, but much less abundantly than the 

 common Anth. malayensis : Lanius Hardwickii was also obtained in that neighbour- 

 hood, with other Shrikes : and about the pretty rocky hill of Gope, in the same 

 vicinity, (Edicnemus crepitans was particularly abundant. Turtur senegalensis was 

 likewise obtained there. Nor was this trip less productive in other classes of animals; 

 but details retrardin<' these must be reserved. 



