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84-2. Anthus nilglriensis. — The Nilgiri Pipit. 



" The higher parts of the Nilgiri and Falni hills." I have one specimen 

 from Ponmudi in South Travancore, 



909. Arachnothera longirostris. — The Little Spider-hunter. 



Not recorded south of the Palni hills. This bird is found in South 

 Travancore. I have three specimens from the hills, 



916. Dicceum concolor. — The Nilgiri Flower-pecker. 



Not recorded south of the Palni hills. It is fairly common throughout 

 the whole of the Travancore hills. 



919. Dicceum erythrorhynchus. — Tickell's Flower-pecker. 



Found in South Travancore, both in the plains and on the hills. 



972. Liojncus mahraftensis. — Tha Yellow-fronted Pied Wood-pecker. 



I have two specimens from Kuttyani, about 10 miles from Trevandrum. 



1001. Picumnus innominatus. — The Speckled Piculet, 



" This species has also been found very rarely in the hills of Southern India, 

 near the west coast in the Wynaad, by Mr, J, Darling, and by Mr, W. Davison 

 below Kotagiri in the Nilgiris," I may now add the Travancore hills, as 

 I shot a specimen at Chimunji in April last and saw another on the same 

 day ; both in heavy jungle, at an elevation of 4,000 feet. 



1045. Halcyon plleata. — The Black-capped Kingfisher. 



" A single specimen was obtained by Jerdon at Tellicherry, Malabar coast, 

 and another by Layard in Northern Ceylon.'' The only other known locality 

 in India is on the Ganges. A live specimen taken near Trevandrum was 

 brought to me, and it lived a short time in captivity. 



1117. Surniculus luguhris. — The Drongo Cuckoo. 



" Apparently very rare in the Peninsula of India, having been observed 

 only near Kaipur, on the Godavari below Siroucha, and perhaps at another 

 locality in the Southern Central Provinces (Jerdon's locality in Central 

 India); also in the Wynaad and Malabar coast-land." I have three specimens 

 from Kuttyani and another from Trevandrum, 



1119. Coccystes coomandus. — The Red-winged Crested Cuckoo. 



" This is a very rare bird in India." Jerdou states that he saw it in Malabar 

 and the Carnatic, and that it has been found in Central India (? Chutia 

 Nugpore). I have two specimens from Ponmudi in South Travancore shot 

 in 1892. 



1170. Huhua nepalensis. — The Forest Eagle-Owl. 



I have never shot a specimen of this grand owl but have had specimens 

 brought to me alive on two occasions, and have kept it in captivity for a 

 considerable period. I have one now in the public gardens, which was 

 brought to me five years ago. 



HAROLD S. FERGUSON. 

 Trevandrum, May, 1898. 



