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hi. (779) Passer montanus — (The Teee-Spaeeow.) 

 Partially migratory, disappearing in the middle of the rains, returning in 

 November, when it at once sets to work on its nesting operations, littering the 

 place with grass. 



58. (781) Passer flaveolus.—(TnE Pegu Spaueow.) 

 A few pairs to be seen in Cantonments. 



59. (8u9) Cotlle sinensis. — (The Indian Sand-Maetin.) 



Found no signs of their breeding near Rangoon, fancy no suitable sandbanks 

 available. 



60. (813) Hirundo rustica. — (The Swallow.) 

 Cold weather visitor. 



61. (8i8) Hirundo smithii. — (The Wiee -tailed Swallow.) 

 Found no signs of their nesting. 



* 62. (839) Linionidromus indictis. — (The Foeest- Wagtail.) 

 A rare cold weather visitor. 



63. (847) Anthus rufulus. — (The Indian Pipit.) 



64. (861) Ahmda gtblfjida. — (The Indian Sky-Laek.) 

 Can be heard singing at Kokine. 



65. (895) Arachnechlhra asiatica. — (The Pueple Sun-bied.) 



* 66. (898) Arachnechlhra Jlammaxil(iaris.—{TiiE Bdemese Yellow- 



hreasted Sun -pied.) 

 I think this is the commonest of the two and probably breeds throughout 

 the year. I found a nest with young in February and one building in the 

 same month but failed to get their eggs. 



* 67. (909) Arachnothera longirostris. — (The Little Spidee-huntee.) 

 One specimen. 



* 68. (911) Chalcojparia phcmicofes. — (The Ruby-Cheek.) 

 Common. 



* 69. (912) Z)«cft7*m cr?<e«?a/MOT.— (The Scaelet-backed Flowee-peckee.) 

 Common. 



* 70. (928) Pitta oatesi— (The Fulvous Pitta.) 

 Procured one or two specimens ; disappears during the rains. 



* 71. (931) Pitta cijanoptera. — (The Lessee Blue-winged Pitta.) 

 Breeds in July. Wickhara procured several nests, 



* 72. (950) Gecinus occipitalis. — (The Black-naped G-eeen Wood-pecker.) 



* 73, (970) Dendrocopns pi^^^^'''^''^^^- — (The Spotted-bueasted Pied 



W()ODPECKEU.) 



Often to be heard late in the evenings in Cantonments ; has a very low 

 note ; when once heard easilj- recognisable. 



^ 74. (983) Microptemus phceoceps. — (The Northeen Rufous Woou- 



PECKEK.) 



* 75. (992) CJirysocolaptes {)titticrisfatus.—(TiCKF.hi.''s Golden-baoked) 



WOODPECKEE.) 



* 76. (995) Hemicercus canentr. — (Tin: Heaet-spotted Woodpecker.) 



