. Birds. Birds. DTOETJEUS. 313 Edolius forficatus, Hwsf. Trans. Linn. Soc. xiii, p. 144 (1821). Buchanga albirictus, Eodffs. Ind. Rev. i, p. 326 (1837); Hume, N, 変 E. p. 186. Dicrurus minor, Blyth, Layard, A. M. N. H. (2) xiii, p. 129 (1854). Dicrourus longus, Temm., Bonap. Consp. Av. i, p. 362 (1850) ; Horsf, 8r M. Cat. i, p. 162; J. A. S. B. xxxix, pt. ii, p. 99. Dicrurus cathoecus, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1871, p. 377. Dicrurus albirictus (Hodgs.), Hume, 8. P. iii, p^ 97. Buehanga atra (Herm.), Blyth 8r Wald. Birds Burm. p. 129; Sharpe, Cat. B. M. ill, p. 246; Hume ^ Dav. S. F. vi, p.
. Birds. Birds. DTOETJEUS. 313 Edolius forficatus, Hwsf. Trans. Linn. Soc. xiii, p. 144 (1821). Buchanga albirictus, Eodffs. Ind. Rev. i, p. 326 (1837); Hume, N, §â E. p. 186. Dicrurus minor, Blyth, Layard, A. M. N. H. (2) xiii, p. 129 (1854). Dicrourus longus, Temm., Bonap. Consp. Av. i, p. 362 (1850) ; Horsf, 8r M. Cat. i, p. 162; J. A. S. B. xxxix, pt. ii, p. 99. Dicrurus cathoecus, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1871, p. 377. Dicrurus albirictus (Hodgs.), Hume, 8. P. iii, p^ 97. Buehanga atra (Herm.), Blyth 8r Wald. Birds Burm. p. 129; Sharpe, Cat. B. M. ill, p. 246; Hume ^ Dav. S. F. vi, p. 213; Anders, Yunnan Exped., Aves, p. 653 ; Legge, Birds Ceyl. p. 386; Humx, Cat. no. 278; &m%,-S. J*, viii, p. 270; Oates, B. B. \, p. 218; Barnes, Birds Bom, p. 164; Hume, S. F. xi, p. 98. Dicrurus ater {Herm.), Oates in Hume's N. Sf E, 2nd ed. i, p. 198. The Common Drongo-Shrike, Jerd.; Kolsa, Bqjanga, Buehanga, Hind, in the South ; Finga, Beng.; Japal Kalchit, Punj.; Kunich, Kakolachi, Sind; T^flm/JoZintheN. ^ . P.; Xb^wflZin the Deccan; Teti-inta, Bara- dwa-f'am,Passala-poli-gadUfHel.; Xurri-Eurrumah,Tam.; Eari-Euruvi, Tarn, in Kg. 95.âHead oiJ). aier. Coloration, The whole plumage deep black, everywhere glossed with steel-blue; a small white spot sometimes present close to the angle of the gape. The young have the wings and the lower plumage brownish, and all the feathers of the lower plumage and under wing-coverts tipped vidth white. Tt is only when very old that this species is entirely black. Few birds are without white tips to the under tail-coverts. Bill black; iris red ; feet and claws black. Length about 12-5; tail 6 to 7; wing up to 6; tarsus "85; bill from gape 1'15. The causes which govern the presence or absence of the white rietal spot are not yet known. This white spot is occasionally present in Chinese specimens, contrary to what is usually asserted. The Black Drongo has been regarded by many ornithologists as separable into several rac
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