1872.] F. Stoliczka — Mammals and Birds inhabiting KqcTih. 251 
Winter plumage: Forehead and superciliary band passing round the 
occiput white, the former slightly, the latter distinctly tinged with rufous ; 
top of head impure blackish brown ; back of neck pale rufescent ashy, many 
of the feathers being usually tipped pale ; general plumage above slightly 
olivaceous ashy brown, somewhat darker on the rump ; primaries black, secon- 
daries white, tertials olivaceous, the last feathers much lengthened ; upper tail 
coverts white ; tail white, with a black subterminal band, not extending on 
the outermost feathers. Lores white, with the shaft of the feathers black and 
the nude terminations somewhat prolonged ; a narrow blackish streak through 
the eye ; ear coverts, and sides of neck slightly rufescent brown, passing 
on to the breast, on which most of the feathers are subtermiually darkened, 
forming subtrigonal marks. Chin, throat, and the whole lower side from 
beyond the breast, including lower wing and lower tail coverts, pure white. 
Wing 8 to 8'3 ; tail 3'5 to 3'7 ; tarsus 2'2 to 2'3 ; bill at front T1 to 1-2. 
Gray (Handlist, III, 11) adopts the name Wagleri for the Indian bird, 
but I do not know in what our bird differs from the European gregaria. A 
comparison of authentic specimens is needed. 
855. Lobivaxelt/ijs indicus, (Bood.) Very common. 
G. R. Gray, (Hand-list, III, 11,) gives L. indicus, Bodd., = goensis, Gm., 
= atrogularis, Wagl. Wing 8'5 to 8'9 ; tail 4 '2 5 to 4 '75 ; tarsus 2'75 to 
29 ; bill at front 1’2 to 1'3 inch. It generally keeps near villages about 
tanks and wells. At the first dawn its characteristic call is heard and re- 
peated all round the habitations. 
856. Sahciophoeus •'bilobus. Very common. 
Average measurements of six specimens, shot in December and Janu- 
ary. Whig 7'7 to 8, tail 3'1 to 3'3, tarsus 2'3 to 2'5 ; bill at front l'l to 
1-2 inch. The black of the top of head is in winter generally mixed with 
greyish brown, and in younger birds it is almost entirely brown ; the chin 
in the young is whitish, while in adults apparently it is in winter much 
mixed with black. 
Gray (Hand-list, III, 12) gives Roplopterus Brmonii, Wagl. = 
bilobus, Aliq. = ludoviciana var fS., Lath., from India; and H. (Lobipluvia) 
malaharicus, Bodd., = bilobus, Gm. = myops, Less., from Malabar. If the 
latter reference applies to our bird, it has in that case to stand as 
malabaricus, which would not be a very appropriate name for itT 
859. GSdicnemus indices, Salvadori. Common. 
Comp. Atti R. Aoad. Sc. Nat. 1866, viii, and Ibis, 1866, II, p, 415. 
Average measurements of six specimens : Wing 8'5 to 8'8 ; tail 4'25 to 
4'5 ; tarsus 2'8 to 3'3, bill at front 1'45 to 1'05 inch. The bird is called 
CkacTcua by the natives. 
Gray (Hand-1., Ill, 9) questions the distinctness of indicus from 
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