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" June 11, 1875. A nest containing 4 fresh eggs.

«June 13, 1875. „ „ 3 fresh eggs.

4 fresh eggs.

" July 8, 1875. „ „ 4 fresh eggs.

"July 12,1875. „ „ 4 fresh eggs. _ m

" The nest consists of a broad shallow saucer about 3| inches m
diameter measured from the inside, composed of dry twigs and
fine roots, and is invariably fixed in the fork of a tree. The bottom
of the nest, though strongly woven, is often so thin that the eggs
are visible from below. The eggs, usually four in number, are of
the Oriole type, being white or creamy buff:, sparingly spotted and
speckled with deep chocolate or rusty brown, with, occasionally,
markings of inky purple. The markings of the eggs of this species,
like those of the Oriole, are apt to run if washed."

Messrs. Davidson and "Wenden, writing from the Decean, say:—
" Common and breeds."

Mr. Vidal remarks of this bird in the South Konkan:—" Abun-
dant. Breeds in May."

Mr. Ehocles "W. Morgan, writing from South India, says in c The
Ibis ':—" Breeds from March to the end of May, constructing a
slight cup-shaped nest in a tree. The nest is composed of fine
twigs bound together with cobwebs, and is rather a flimsy concern,
the eggs often being visible from below. It is generally placed in
the fork of a branch, at from 10 to 30 feet from the ground. The
eggs are three in number, occasionally only two, and vary very
greatly in colour, some being almost of a pure white, whilst others
again are spotted and blotched, especially at the larger end, with
claret and light purple on a rich salmon-coloured ground. The
birds are very noisy in the breeding-season, keeping all intruders
off, not hesitating to attack Kites and Crows. They seem to have
an especial antipathy to the latter."

Mr. Benjamin Ait-ken states that in Madras " the King-Crow, so
conspicuous on the backs of cattle, telegraph-wires, &c., all through
the cold and hot seasons, is conspicuous by its absence during the
breeding-season. Many of them retire to woods and gardens to
breed, but even when they do not, they keep very quiet while they
have their nests. Last June there was a nest in a tree in the Thieves'
bazaar at Madras, but the birds hardly ever showed themselves out
of the tree."

Mr. J. Inglis informs us that in Cachar " this King-Crow is ex-
tremely common. It breeds all through the summer. It lays four
or five pure white eggs on the top of a few grasses placed in the
fork of a tree. It is very pugnacious, and attacks birds of all sizes
if they approach it."

There are two very distinct types of this bird's eggs. The one
pure white and spotless, the other a pale salmon-colour, spotted
with a rich brownish red. These eggs unquestionably both belong
to the same species, as I have taken them times without number
myselt and can positively certify to their parentage; moreover
connecting links are not wanting in a large series. I have one eg«