THE YELLOW-CROWNED MYNAH. 
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Genus AMPELICEPS, BL 
368. AMPELICEPS CORONATUS. 
THE YELLOW -CROWNED MYNAH. 
Ampeliceps coronatus, Bl. J. A. S. B. xi. p. 194, xv. p. 32 j Hurne, Nests and EygSj 
p. 436 ; Bl. B. Burm. p. 89 ; Armstrong, S. F. iv. p. 335 ; Hume 8f Dav. S. F. 
vi. p. 398 ; Hume, S. F. viii. p. 106 ; Inglis, S. F. ix. p. 256 ; Oates, S. F. x. 
p. 231. 
Description. — Male and female. Forehead^ crown, chin and throat bright 
yellow ; with this exception,, the whole plumage is glossy black ; the first 
six primaries with a patch of white on the inner webs, and the second to 
the seventh primaries with a yellow patch on the outer webs : in counting 
these, the first or bastard primary, which is very minute, is not taken into 
consideration. 
The young appear to want the yellow on the head. 
Bill pale orange, turning to blue at the gape ; mouth livid ; iris dark 
brown; ophthalmic skin yellow tinged with orange; legs dull orange; 
claws dark horn. 
Length 8'5 inches, tail 2*4, wing 5, tarsus 1, bill from gape 1*1. The 
female is of nearly the same size. 
The Yellow-crowned Mynah has been observed in many localities in 
British Burmah. I procured a few specimens at Kyeikpadein at different 
times of the year ; Dr. Armstrong procured it near the China-Ba-Keer, a 
creek running into the Rangoon river between Rangoon and the sea; 
Colonel Lloyd got it at Tonghoo some years ago ; and Mr. Davison states 
that it is found in Tenasserim from Moulmein down to Tavoy. 
It has been recorded from Cachar by Mr. Inglis ; and Mr. Blyth states 
that it occurs in Cochin China ; but Dr. Tiraud did not meet with it in that 
country. 
The few birds I met with were in tree-jungle in small flocks, and I had 
no opportunity of observing their habits. Mr. Davison found the nest 
near Tavoy in April. It consisted of dry grass and leaves, and was placed 
in the hole of a dead tree. The nest contained three young birds. 
