MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 
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Suppose we reject the migratory theory: what other theory could be advanced 
in support of this flight of crows in such large numbers ? If we must retain the 
migration theory, then can it be said that crows are a non-migratory species ? 
Delhi, 22nd February 1922. S. BASIL-EDWARDES. 
We submitted the above Note to Mr. H. Whistler who writes as follows : — 
“ I have read with care the note on a flight of crows which you have been 
kind enough to send me for perusal. In my opinion the writer's friend saw 
the flight as described by him, and the species was correctly identified. 
The flight was undoubtedly only the usual evening flight of Corvus splendens 
to its roosting place, which is a very familiar sight in portions of the 
Punjab. I am unaware whether similar flights occur in other parts 
of India, but in the Punjab they are noticeable in certain areas, where a 
suitable roosting place collects the birds for miles, around. These flights 
occur both in summer and winter, and the loitering about on the route (the ‘‘tired 
birds ” of the writer), is a characteristic of the flights. There is no question of 
migration and no question of food supply involved : had the writer passed the 
same way on other evenings he would have seen similar flights.” 
A reference to similar flights is to be found in the Ibis, 1916, p. 42. — Eds. 
No. IX.— THE WHITE-THROATED GROUND THRUSH {GEOCICHLA 
CYANONOTUS) AS A MIMIC. 
On the 28th January 1921 it was my fate to be abroad at 3-30 a.m. As I 
was returning to the bungalow at dawn, I observed a White-throated Ground 
Thrush {Geocichla cyanonotus) perched on one of the lower branches of a leafless 
rubber tree, beside the road. It was singing, and one so seldom hears its pretty 
song that I stopped to listen. I could hardly credit the evidence of my own 
senses, for out of that groimd thrush’s open mouth pomed forth the clear 
rollicking whistle of a spotted babbler, followed by a Nilgiri babbler’s song, then 
came a much poorer attempt at a racket tailed drongo’s bell-notes and finally 
its own tune was resumed. 
A. P. KINLOCH, F. Z. S. 
Nelliampathy Hills, 
Isi February 1922. 
No. X.— THE OCCURRENCE OF THE BLUE-BEARDED BEE-EATER 
[NYCTIORNIS ATHERTONI) IN THE C. P. 
In the Fauna of British India this species is stated not to have been reported 
either from Central India or the Central Provinces. 
In a list of the birds of Pachmarhi recently published in Vol. XXVIII, No. 2 
of the Society’s journal I stated that I had heard on one occasion in the vici- 
nity of Pachmarhi the characteristic guttural call of this bird, but that I had 
failed to see the bird. Such evidence was, to say the least, unsatisfactory. 
I am glad to be able to report that I have quite recently watched a pair of these 
birds at close quarters at Nimbu Bojh within a mile of Pachmarhi, so that the 
occurrence of this bird in the Satpura hills is now an observed fact. 
Pachmarhi, C. R, B. B. OSMASTON, I.F.S, 
\6th January 1922. 
