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CATALOGUE. 
(1847) ; Cat. B. Mus. A, S. Beng, 170. Bonap., 
a G. Av. p. 305. 
The Indian Stonechat, 
A. Bootan. From Pemberton's Collection. 
B. , and Drawing. Assam. Presented by J. McClel- 
land, Esq. 
c. d. $ ? . Nepal. Presented by B. H. Hodgson, Esq- 
This bird is found in all parts of India during the cold weather, 
making its first appearance in the beginning of October. It frequents 
bushes on the plains, hedges, and green fields, and feeds on the 
ground, on ants and various other insects." — (Jerd., Madr. Journ. 
X. p. 265.) 
In the Dukhun, " these birds were met with only in low scattered 
bushes. Caterpillars, flies, and ants found in the stomach." — (Sykes, 
P. Z. S. (1832), p. 92.) 
435. PBATINCOLA SYBILLA, Gmel Sp. 
Motacilla sybilla, Gmel., S. JST. L. I. p. 992. Latl , Hist. 
Pratincola sybilla, Caban. Bonap., G. G. Av. p. 304. 
Pratincola pastor, StricM., Ann. N. H. XIII. p. 410. 
A. c?. Abyssinia. From Sir W. Harris's Collection. 
436. PRATINCOLA FERBEA, Hodgs. Sp. 
Bubecola ferrea, Hodgs. Gray's Zool. Misc. (1844), 
p. 83. 
Pratincola ferrea, Blyth, J. A. S. Beng. XYI. p. 129; 
Cat. B. 3fus. A. S. Beng. p. 170. Bonap., C. G. 
Av. p. 305. 
Saxicola ferrea, Hodgs., Cat. B. of Nep. p. 71 ; App. 
p. 153. G.B, Gray, Gen. of Birds, III. App. p. 8. 
The Stout Stonechat, Gray. 
A. J. Bootan. From Pemberton's Collection. 
B. c. $ . Darjeeling. From Pearson's Collection. 
d. e. S ? • Nepal. Presented by B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 
437. PBATINCOLA BUBETBA, Linn. 8p. 
Motacilla rubetra. Linn., S. N. I. p. 332. 
Pratincola rubetra, Gould, B. of Bur. t. 93. G. B. 
