354 BURMA, ITS PEOPI.E AXD PRODUCTIOSS. 



of the mules are uliratjs wliito, in tlic females iiinstly pale ciunamim. This is an 

 "absolute sexual diagnosis iu adults" (S.l''. vi. \). 80). 



Family Eurylaimidae. 



The 'Broadliills' form a small family, which may be said to represent in Asia 

 the Totlies of South America. 



Caltttomena viridis, R:iffl. Tenasserim south of Amherst. 



Tliis lovely bird is ditficult to procure, as during the day they remain seated 

 on the tops of trees, where tliey can hardly be discerned. They arc not shy, neither 

 arc they stujnd like ' broadbills,' from which they dilfer in habits, note and food, 

 feeding entirely on fruit (Davison). 



PsAHisoMTS DALuorsiiE, Jamlcson. Assam. Arakan. Pegu. Tenasserim. 



This species preys on insects, which it seizes on the wing. 



Sekilophus lunatus, Gould. Pegu. Karen-ni (;3000 to 4000). 



Tenasserim as far south as Ye. 



This ' Broadbill ' is so stupid that if one is shot, its next neighbour will hardly 

 move, or only to the next branch, so that the whole of a flock may be secured 

 in rotation. 



S. EUBEOPTGIA, Hodg. Kliasi Hills. Arukan. 



At Pahpoon it is very common. The call consists of a single ' Chirr-r-r.' They 

 never walk or hop about the bnuiches, but fly from one to another. They feed 

 chiefly on insects, many of which they seize on the wing. 



EuRYiJEMUS J.iVANicns, Horsf. Toung-ngoo. Tenasserim. 



This is very tame, but not crepuscular like Corydon. 



E. ocHROiiELAS, Raffl. Southern Tenasserim. ,Tava. 



Cymdokhynchus MACEORHYNcnus, Gmcl. Bassein. Tenasserim. Borneo. 



CoRi'DON SuM.ATRANUs, Raffl. Toung-ugoo. Tenasserim. 



This species is so stupid that you may pelt it without sometimes getting it to 

 budge, according to Tickell. It is crepuscular in its habits. 



C. AFFiNis, Blyth. Arakan. Tavoy. 



Faniihj Trogonidse. 



The Trogons, says Jerdon, are a remarkable family of resplendent beauty, the 

 most gorgeous being American. They manifest an affinity to the Caprimulgida: in 

 their tender skins, downy plumage, feeble feet, and other points. Their i)lumage 

 is dense, but so lightly imjjlanted as to readily come out, and the feathers have a very 

 large supplementary plume. 



The genus JIarpactcs embraces the Asiatic Trogons. 



Harpactes DnvAFCELLii, Tom. Tenasserim, rarer above MiTgui. 



H. ERYTUROCEi'UALUS, Gould. Arakau. Karcn-ni. Teuasserim. 



U. Uodgnoni, Gould. 

 Htok-taru. 

 H. oRESKios, Tem. Arakan. Tenasserim. Java. 



According to Col. Tickell, ITarpacUs Jlodgnoni is "common on the hills from 

 3000 feet upwards. Below that it is replaeeed by //. oresciim. It flies in small 

 flocks, and is active and vociferous on the wing, solitary and quiet during the heat 

 of the day, sitting in the shade." 



Family CaprimulgidsB. 



The Buniiese term these birds :^^yaywote or earth-crouchers. Bill usually small 

 and weak. Gape very wide, guarded with strong bristles. Plumage soft and mottled. 



