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I. p. 278 ; Hartert, Vög. Pal., I, p. 53 ; Ingram, Nov. Zool., XIX, p. 309 ; 

 Orio/us dirjusus Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., III, p. 197 ; Grant, P.Z.S., 1900, 

 p. 4Ó5 ; O. cliiiicnsis Gm., Swinhoe, P.Z.S., 1871, p. 374 ; O. cocJiincliinemis 

 Briss., David et Oust., Ois. Chine, p. 132. 



A male bird (Oct. 16, 191 1) from Yen-bai ; four males (Mar. 12, 12, 

 17, 18, 191 2) and a female (Mar. 17) from Lao-kay. 



109. Or iotas frailii (Vigors). 

 Maroon Oriole. 



Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., III, p. 222 ; Oates, F.Br. Ind., Bds., I, p. 508 ; 

 Ingram, Nov. Zool, XIX, p. 308. 



An immature female (Oct. 16, 191 1) from Yen-bai. 



Fam. CORVIDiE. 



I IO. ('issa e II ine us is (Bodd.). 

 Green Magpie. 



Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., III, p. Ss ; Oates, F. Br. Ind., Bds., I. p. 28. 

 Three males (Nov. 2, 9, 14, 191 1) and one female (Oct. 15) from Yen- 

 bai. 



It has often been remarked that the colour of this bird changes from 

 green to blue after death. I have also observed this change to take place. 



in. Demtracitta hititalayctisis Blyth. 

 Himalayan Tree-p^. 

 Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., III, p. 79 ; Oates, F. Er. Ind., Bds., I, p. 32 ; 

 Ingram, Now Zool., XIX, p. 310. 



One male (Mar. 3, 191 2) from Lao-Kay. 



H2 t . Detidroeitta frontalis McClell. 

 Black-browed Tree-pie. 

 Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mns., Ill, p. 78 ; Oates, F. Br. Ind., Bds., I, p. 33, 

 Fie. 12. 



