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CATALOGUE. 
Gen. of Birds, I. p. 2S3. Blyth, Cat. B. Mus. A. 
S. Beng. p. 190. Boiiap., C. G. Av. p. 354. 
Graucalus papuensis, of India, Auctorum. 
Graucalus nipalensis, Hodgs., Ind. Bev. I. p. 327. 
Corvus Kabasi, Br. F. (B.) Hainilton, MS. II. p. 125. 
Large Spine-mmp, Jej-d. 
Kabasi, Beng., Br. F. (B.) Hamilton. 
a. h. ? . Dukhun. Presented by Colonel Sykes. 
c. d. S ■ Nepal. Presented by B. H. Hodgson, Esc^. 
" This bird prefers well- wooded situations, though not a denizen 
of thick jungle ; hence is most abundant in the western coast. It is 
also found in the other parts of India in topes, avenues, palm-groves, 
and occasionally even enters gardens. It lives partly on insects, 
chiefly man tides, gr^Ui, caterpillars, and soft insects, which it 
searches for among the foliage of large trees ; and partly on fruit, 
especially the fig of the banian-tree. It is rather a shy and wary 
bird, flying before you from tree to tree, uttering as it alights two 
or three rather sweet and mellow notes ; but it has also a very 
harsh rattling scream. It flies in an undulating manner, with few 
vibrations of its ^vings. Its flesh is eaten and esteemed by some of 
the natives."— (Jerd., Madr. Journ. L. S. X. p. 242.) 
" Habits, solitary for the most part, and adhering to the forests, 
but sometimes approaching gardens and orchards. Feeds on the 
ground as well as on the vring, and has a shrill voice, exactly like 
that of the Halcyons, Food, grilli, mantides, scarabsi, berries, 
vetches, and seeds."* — (Hodgs., Ind. Eev, 1. p. 327.) 
232. GRA UCAL US J A VEXSIS, Horsf. Sp. 
Ceblepyris javensis, Horsf., Trans. Linn. Soc. XIII. 
p. U5. Lath., Hist. Y. p. 87. 
Graucalus javensis, Bonap., C. G. Av. p. 354. BJyth, 
Cat. B. Mus. A. S. Beng. Addend., App. So. I. p. xii. 
KEPODAXG-sr>'Gr, Java, Horsf 
* " Tongue, short, flat, cartilaginous, with acute subbifid tip. Intestines, 14 to 
15 inches long, thicker above, and furnished with two tiny caeca close to the anal 
end. Stomach, muscular and red ; outer coat of considerable unequal thickness, 
inner, leathery and grooved." — (Hodgs., Ind. Rev. I. p, 327.) 
