52 crow. 



Bujunga and Caprage, and that it imitates the voice of other birds, 

 though the natives do not allow of it. Mr. C. adds, that in the cold 

 season it visits the high mountains, but returns to the plains of Sylhet 

 at the commencement of the rains.* 



Among the drawings of the late Sir J. Anstruther, I observed 

 two of these birds, answering to the general description. From the 

 forehead spring twelve or more bristles near three inches long, falling 

 backwards on the shoulders; irides red; in one the neck feathers 

 appear curled, and silky, with a green tinge ; but those of the chin 

 and throat have a gloss of blue ; hence we may suppose the two 

 glosses to arise from different reflections of light, but the general 

 colour in both black, tinged with green, perhaps arising from sex. 



52- PURPLE-HEADED CROW. 



Corvus purpurascens, Ind. Orn. i. 161. Daud. ii. 251. Shaw's Zool. vii. 368. 

 Purple-headed Crow, Gen. Syn. Sup. p. 83. 



BILL lead-colour; nostrils covered with feathers; plumage on 

 the upper parts of the body pale rufous, beneath yellow, inclining 

 to purple on the head ; quills and tail black, the last rather long ; 

 legs flesh-colour. 



Inhabits China. — From the drawings of the late Dr. Fothergill. 



53— MACAO CROW. 



Corvus Sinensis, Ind. Orn. i. 161. Daud. ii. 244. Shaw's Zool. vii. 369. 

 Pie de Macao, Son. Voy. Ind. ii. 187. 

 Macao Crow, Gen. Syn Sup. p. 84. 



LENGTH fourteen inches and a half. Bill one inch and a 

 quarter, stout, black, rather bent at the point ; irides yellowish ; 



* From the papers of Dr. Buchanan. — The Philippine Shrike is also known at Hindustan, 

 by the name of Bujunga. 



