VERTEBRATES OF THE JALPAIGURI DISTRICT, BENGAL. 997 



Tickells' Golden-backed Woodpecker (992), Chrysocolaptes gutticristatus. — 



Very common. 

 Speckled Piculet (1001), Picummis inmmiinatus. — Common in the foot-hills, 



occasionally seen in the plains. 



Rufous Piculet (1002), Sasia ochracea.— Common in the foot-hills, also seen 

 in the plains. O'Donel took a nest containing 3 eggs on the 27th 

 April, from a 4-foot bamboo stump. 



Common Wryneck (1003), lynx torquilla. — Apparently only passes through 

 the district on migration. 



Great Himalayan Barbet (1006), MegalcBina marshallorum. — Common in the 

 hills and extends to the plains in the eastern part of the district 

 where O'Donel has found it 8 miles from the hills. It keeps to the 

 forest. 



Lineated Barbet (1009), Thereiceryx lineatus.—Yerj common throughout 

 the district. 



Blue-throated Barbet (1012), Cyanops asiatica. — The commonest barbet in 



the district. 

 [ Kuddy Barbet (1012a), Cyanops rubescens. — Mr. Primrose shot this in the 



Terai. We have not found it but is a bird easily passed over unless 



shot. ] 



Blue-eared Barbet (1016), Cyanops cy a notis. — Uncommon. 

 Crimson-breasted Barbet (1019), Xantholama hcematocepJmla. — Rather un- 

 common. 

 Indian Roller (1022), Coracias indica. — Very common. 



Burmese Roller (1023), Coracias affinis. — Inglis got this species at Nilpara 



on the 4th February. 

 Broad-billed RoUer (1025), Eurystomus orientalis. — Nowhere common and 



keeps to high forest. 



Common Indian Bee-eater (1026), Merops viridis. — Very common. 

 Blue-tailed Bee-eater (1027), Merops philippinus. — Visits the district in 

 considerable numbers in Tune and July after rt'hich it disappears. 



A stream rising" in the plains. The haunts of Pelargopsis (ivrial, the 

 Brown-headed Stork-bellied Kingfisher, Alcedo ispida. the Common King-fisher, 

 Plains melanogastcr , the Indian Darter or Snake-bird, etc. 



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