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CATALOGUE. 
I was inclined to think we had more than one species of Dicrurus 
here. I am, however, now fully convinced that the sevariable eggs 
belong to the same species. Sometimes they are dull white with 
brick-red spots, openly disposed in form of a rude ring at the larger 
end; at other times the spots are rufescent claret, with duller 
indistinct ones appearing through the shell ; others are of a deep 
cameous hue, clouded and coarsely blotched with deep rufescent 
claret ; while again some are faint carneous, with large irregular 
blotches of rufous clay, with duller ones beneath the shell. Diameter 
varying from 1 x ^ to t| x ins." — (Journ. A. S. Beng. XVII. 
pt. II. p. 687.) 
197. DICRURUS C^RULESCENS, Linn. Sp, 
Lanius cserulescens. Linn., S. iV. I. p. 134. Lath., Hist. 
II. p. 60. 
Dicrurus cserulescens, Jerd., Madr. Journ. L. S. X. 
p. 239. Rh/th, Journ. A. S. Reng. XV. p. 298 ; 
Cat. R. Mus. A. S. Reng. p. 203. G. R. Gray, Gen. 
ofRirds, 1. p. 286. Ronap., C. G. Av. p. 351. 
Drongo cserulescens, TicTcell, Journ. A. S. Reng. II. 
p. 573. 
Edolius cserulescens, Rlyth, Ann. Mag. N. H. (1844), 
p. 4i7. 
Lanius fingah, Shaw. 
Pork-tailed Shrike, Lath. 
Phaei Bajunga, Hind., Jerd. 
Dhapei, Hind., Dr. F. (R.) Hamilton. 
D'houlee, Beng., Dr. F. (jB.) Hamilton. 
a. Drawing. From Dr. F. (B.) Hamilton's Collection. 
" This species appears to be generally spread, but nowhere plenti- 
ful. It frequents open though lofty jungle, and weU-wooded districts, 
but is occasionally met with in topes and avenues in the Deccan and 
Carnatic. I have seen it most numerous in the Wulliar jungle and 
the Segour pass of the Neilgherries, where I found it at a consider- 
able elevation. It almost always captures its insect prey on the 
wing (sometimes however picks one off the ground) ; it perches near 
the top of a high tree, whence it pounces on its prey generally at no 
great distance. It has a sweet song," — (Jerd., Madr. Journ. L. S. 
X. p. 239.) 
