CROJV TRIBE. 
3 T 7 
the wings dull azure, brighter on the quills, the primaries being spotted with 
white; the tail is azure-blue, broadly tipped with white; the head and entire 
throat are black, nil the feathers of the fore-part of the crown being tipped 
RED-BILLED BLUE MAGPIE (f liat. size). 
with lavender-grey, and the under surface 
of the body being light grey. The red¬ 
billed species ( U. occipitalis), which is the 
one represented in our figure, extends 
throughout the Himalaya, from the north¬ 
west to Nipal, where it is chiefly confined 
to the outer ranges. It lives in small 
parties containing from two or three to 
half a dozen birds, and breeds from March 
to July. The open nest is built at a 
variable elevation above the ground, and 
is formed of twigs and branches, lined 
with fine roots. The number of eggs 
ranges from three to five; their colour 
being similar to that characterising those 
of the common magpie. When feeding, 
these birds are generally on the ground. The head, neck, and breast of the red¬ 
billed magpie are black ; a large patch on the nape is white; back, scapulars, and 
