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VERTEBRATES 01 THE JALPAIOURI DISTRICT, BENGAL. 999 



Indian Crested Swift (1086), Macropteryx coronata. — Rather uncommon. 



O'Donel has seen large flocks hawking insects during the winter. 

 Franklin's Nightjar (1090), Caprimulgus monticola. — Uncommon. A speci- 

 men from the Bhutan Duars which is in the British Museum was got in 

 April, 

 Horsfield's Nightjar (1093), Caprimulgus macrurus. — Very common. This is 



the subspecies of C. alhonotatus. 

 Red-headed Trogon (1101), Harpactes erythrocephalus . — Found in the hills 



and the plains keeping to the dense forest. 

 European Cuckoo (1104), Cuculus canorus. — Occurs in the plains but is very 



seldom heard calling. 

 Himalayan Cuckoo (1105), Cuculus saturatus. — Occurs in the plains during 



September and October. 

 Indian Cuckoo (1107), Cuculus micropterus. — Very common. The earliest date 

 on which O'Donel has heard it calling was the 27th March. It con- 

 tinues to call up to the beginning of July. 

 Common Hawk-Cuckoo (1109), Hierococcyx varins. — Very common. 

 Indian Plaintive Cuckoo (1112), Cacomantis passerinus. — -Uncommon. 

 Rufous-bellied Cuckoo (1113), Cacomantis merulinus. — Uncommon. 

 Banded Bay Cuckoo (1114), Penthoceryx sonnerati. — Rare in the plains but 



appears to be resident. 

 [Violet Cuckoo (1115), Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus . — Shot in the adjoining 



district Coalpara where it was far from rare. ] 

 Drongo Cuckoo (1117), Surniculus lugubris. — Very common in the plains. 

 It resembles Dicrurus annectens but lacks the sprightly appearance of 

 that bird. 

 Pied Crested Cuckoo (1118), Coccystes jacobinus. — Common in the plains from 



April to November. 

 Red-winged Crested Cuckoo (1119), Coccystes coromandus.—Yexy common in 



the foot-hills and extends well in to the plains, keeping to the forest. 

 Indian Koel (1120), Eudynamis honorata. — Scarce in the northern part of 



the district, common in the south. 

 Large Green-billed Malkoha (1123), Ehopodytes tristis. — Common but not 

 easily seen. It is a picturesque sight to see a pair of these birds fly 

 across an opening in the forest with their long tails streaming out 

 behind. They are said to feed on the ground but we havn't found 

 them doing so. 

 Sirkeer Cuckoo (1129), Taccocua leschenaulti .—VvecordiQ^ from the Bhutan 



Duars. 

 Common Coucal (\lSQ),Centropus sinensis. — Common. 

 Lesser Coiical (1133). Centropus bengalensis. — Commoner than the last in the 



northern half of the district. 

 Large Indian Paroquet (1135), Palceornis nepalensis. — ^Rather common in 



the forest. Large numbers were seen at Gorumara and Kuntimari. 

 Large Burmese Paroquet (1136), Palceornis indoburmanicus . — Most birds 



obtained here seem to be intermediate between these two species. 

 Rose- ringed Paroquet (1138), Palaeornis torquatus. — Very common. 

 Western Blossom-headed Paroquet (1139), Palceornis cyanocephcilus . — Fairly 



common. 

 Eastern Blossom-headed Paroquet (1140), Palceornis rosa. — Noticed in 



the cold weather. 

 Red-breasted Paroquet (1145), Palaeornis faciatus . — Very common. 

 Indian Loriquet (1150), Loriculus vernalis. — Recorded from Sikkim and 

 Bhutan Duars but not observed by us. 



( To be continued. ) 



