. The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma . Fig. 8.—Head of P. i)ica Fig. 9.—First primary of P. pica bactriana. Pica differs from Corviis in having a very long graduated tailand in having a first primary of very pecuHar shape. TheMagpies are, however, more addicted to well-wooded districts ;they are equally wary and they are almost omnivorous. 38 ;. Pica pica. Key to Subspecies, A. A white rump, sometimes reditcod to adull grey band. a. Gloss oiiwings oreen P. p. hactriana, p. ;J8. h. Gloss on wiiio-s blue P. 2^. serica, p. 39. P). Rump wholly blaclc P. P- h

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. The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma . Fig. 8.—Head of P. i)ica Fig. 9.—First primary of P. pica bactriana. Pica differs from Corviis in having a very long graduated tailand in having a first primary of very pecuHar shape. TheMagpies are, however, more addicted to well-wooded districts ;they are equally wary and they are almost omnivorous. 38 ;. Pica pica. Key to Subspecies, A. A white rump, sometimes reditcod to adull grey band. a. Gloss oiiwings oreen P. p. hactriana, p. ;J8. h. Gloss on wiiio-s blue P. 2^. serica, p. 39. P). Rump wholly blaclc P. P- hottanensis, p. 39. (10) Pica pica bactriana. The Kasiijiir Magpie, Pica huctritma Bonap., Conspect., i, p. 383 (1850) (Kandahar).Pica rustica. Blanf. & Gates, i, p. 24. Vernacular names. Alcha (Cabul^); Aq aq (Mesop.). Description. The entire head and neck, the upper plumage,breast, thighs, vent and under tail-coverts black, the rump with abroad white band across it; scapulars, abdomen, and the greaterportion of the primaries white; wings brilliantly glossed withblue, and the tail wit

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