. Birds. Birds. 16 COKVID^. ^^doration. Forehead and crown umber-brown, partially glossed I ^^Ipurple; nape, hind neck and mantle, sides of the head and sides of the neck umber-brown, almost glossless; remaining upper plumage glossy black; the whole lower plumage blackish brown, I ^B of the feathers with umber-brown edges and with a very small amount of gloss. Bill black; legs black, with a brownish tinge; iris dark brown {Dresser). Length about 22; tail 9 ; wingl5'5; tarsus 2-5; bill from gape Distribution. This Eaven is a bird of the desert. It has occurred a few times within our limit
. Birds. Birds. 16 COKVID^. ^^doration. Forehead and crown umber-brown, partially glossed I ^^Ipurple; nape, hind neck and mantle, sides of the head and sides of the neck umber-brown, almost glossless; remaining upper plumage glossy black; the whole lower plumage blackish brown, I ^B of the feathers with umber-brown edges and with a very small amount of gloss. Bill black; legs black, with a brownish tinge; iris dark brown {Dresser). Length about 22; tail 9 ; wingl5'5; tarsus 2-5; bill from gape Distribution. This Eaven is a bird of the desert. It has occurred a few times within our limits, and I have seen specimens in the Hume Collection procured at Jacobabad and Ld,rkhana ip. Sind in January and February. It is probably more common in Mekran. Apart from its coloration it is very distinct from C corax of the Punjab, being very much smaller and having the hackles of the throat very much shorter. It extends eastwards to Egypt. 3. Corvus corone. The Carrion-Orow. Corvus corone, Linn. Syst. Nat. i, p. 155 (1766); Horsf. 8f M. Cat. ii; p. 553; Jerd. B. I. ii, p. 295; Hume, N. ^ E. p. 410; id. Cat. ; Scully, Ibis, 1881, p. 570; Oates in Hume's N. ^ E. 2nd ed. i, p. 4. Oorvus pseudocorone, Hume, N. 8r E. p. 410 (1873). Oororie corone (Linn.), Sharpe, Cat. B. M. iii, p. 36. Coloration. The entire plumage intense glossy black, the feathers of the hind neck firm and with glistening shafts. Bill and legs shining black ; iris brown {Dresser). Length about 19; tail 8; wing 12-6 to 14; tarsus 2-3; bill from gape 2-25. Distribution. I cannot discover any difference between the only two Indian-killed specimens of this species I have seen and numerous others from various parts of the world. The Garrion- Orow appears to be a resident in Kashmir, where it breeds. It is no doubt common enough, but frequently overlooked as a common crow. It has not yet been found in any other part of India. The proper home of this bird is the eastern half of Siberia, from. Please note that
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