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Fam. Hirundinidce, Leach. — Genus Hirundo, Auct. 



24. H ir undo fJif era, Steph., vol. 13. p. 79. Hir. Jilicau data, Frankl. 

 Very abundant in Dukhun, and very beautiful, with its thread- 

 like tail-feathers floating behind when in flight. 



25. Hirundo Jewan. Mas. Hir. capite, dorso, tectricibus alarum, 



uropygio, rectricibus mediis Jascidque lata pectorali metallice 

 nigris ; corpore subtus rosaceo-albo ; gutture rufo ; remigibus 

 rectricibusque lateralibus fusco-nigris, his interne albo macu- 

 latis. 



Foem. et jun. Gutture magis rufo notato. 

 Irides intense rufescenti-brunneae. Longitudo corporis 6 

 unc, caudce 3yV« 

 This bird differs from the common English Swallow, (Hir. rustica,) 

 only in its somewhat smaller size, larger bill, and in the lateral 

 tail-feathers not being equally elongated. The tail is less 

 forked, and the rufous colour of the throat extends more on 

 the breast. 



26. Hirundo concolor. Hir.fuliginoso-brunnea, sericea ; caudd 



cequali, rectricibus, externis mediisque exceptis, interne albo 

 guttatis. 



Longitudo corporis 5 unc, caudce 2£. 

 These birds live on the banks of rivers. The plumage of the sexes 

 does not differ. 



27. Hirundo erythropygia. Hir. metallice nigra; nropygio 



collarique nuchali rujis ; corpore subtus albo, pallide rosaceo 

 tincto, plumis in medio graciliter brunneo striatis. 

 Longitudo corporis 6 unc, caudce 3. 

 This species appeared in millions in two successive years in the 

 month of March on the parade-ground at Poona : they rested 

 a day or two only, and were never seen in the same numbers 

 afterwards. 



Genus Cypselus, 111. 



28 Cypselus qffinis, Hardw. Allied Swift, Hardw. 



These birds are so rare in Dukhun that Colonel Sykes obtained 

 only two specimens. 



• Fam. Caprimulgidce, Vigors. — Genus Caprimulgus, Auct. 



29. Caprimulgus monticolus, Frankl. Great Bombay Goatsucker t 



Lath. 



30. Caprimulgus Asiaticus, Lath. Bombay Goatsucker, Id. 



31. Caprimulgus Mahrattensis. Capr. pallide cinereo-griseus, 



brunneo ferrugineoque undulatus variegatusque ; thorace, remi- 

 gibus tribus externis in medio, rectricibusque duabus lateralibus 

 ad apices, albo notatis. 

 Longitudo corporis 8 ,%■ unc, caudce 5 ,V» 

 This species differs from the two preceding in the prevalent 



grayness of the plumage, and in the absence of the subrufous 



collar on the nape of the neck. 



