CATALOaUE. 
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e. cf. Afghanistan. From Griffith's Collection. 
f. $ . Darjeeling. From Pearson's Collection. 
g. ? . Nepal. Presented by B. H. Hodgson, Esq., June, 
1853. 
Colonel Sykes remarks of Pandoo, that " this bird differs from the 
Solitary Thrush of Europe {Turdus cyaneus, Linn.) in its smaller size, 
slighter form, brighter cserulean tint, want of orange eyelids, and 
white tips to the feathers. Found only in the dense woods of the 
Ghauts. Flight, low and rapid." Of the Maal he states: " This 
bird corresponds as closely as possible with what is stated to be the 
female of the Tiirdus cyaneus, and may by analogy be supposed to 
be the female of I'd. Fandoo ; but it inhabits only the prickly milk- 
bushes (JEuphorhia tortilis and pentayona) of the rocky plains of the 
Dukhun. I never saw it in the Ghauts, nor in company with Pei. 
Fandoo:'~(P. Z. S. (1832), p. 87.) 
" This is a rare bird in the southern part of the Peninsula. I 
have only seen it on the Neilgherries, near Coonoor and Kotagherry, 
in bushy and rocky valleys. Towards the more northern parts, it 
becomes more frequent. I observed it several times about the 
central part of the table4and, both in the neighbourhood of vil- 
lages, and in rocky valleys and hills. About Jaulnah it is far from 
being uncommon, frequenting chiefly the old mud walls of villages, 
and rocky hills, and occasionally seen about houses and stables in 
cantonment, perching now and then on the house-tops. I first 
observed it in the beginning of October, coming in at the same 
time with many other birds, and it stays here (at Jaulnah) till 
April. It is always solitary ; feeds on various insects. I have 
found the Pet. Maal in the same localities as Pet. Pandoo, and 
consider it as the young bird or female, which is also the opinion of 
Mr. Elliot. From his ' Notes ' I take the following extract : ' Very 
tame, often coming into houses and hopping about the verandah ; has 
a fine song, and is trained and domesticated by faqueers and others ; 
common on the coast from Yingorlah to Cambay.' " — (Jerd., Madr. 
Journ. L. S. X. p. 252.) 
254. PETROCINCLA AFFINIS, Blyth. 
Petrocincla affinis, Blyth, Journ. A. S. Peng. XII. 
p. 177, his ; XVI. p. 151 ; Cat. P. 3£us. A. S. Peng, 
p. 164. G. B. Gray, Gen. of Pirds, I. p. 219. 
Ponap., C. G. Av. 11. 297. 
