230 Capt. L. II. Irby on Birds 



55. EuDYNAMIS ORIENTALIS. 



Common; arriving in April, and frequenting mango topes. 

 The note of tliis bird is very loud and peculiar ; it is often heard 

 throughout the night. 



56. OXYLOPIIUS COROMANDUS. 



Seen in Kumaon in May 1859. 



57. Crntropus niiLipPENSis. 



Common in tliick jungle; particularly in the bamboo jungle 

 round villages. 



A species of Cnprimulyus was eonunon in Oudh, and also in 

 Kumaon ; but I did not identify it. IMiis was also the case with 

 a species of Acanthijlis, and many other birds. 



58. CoRVUS CULMINATUS. 



Exceedingly common in Kumaon, where the next species is 

 not seen. 



59. CoRVUS SPLENDENS. 



Exceedingly eonunon and impertinent, entering houses, steal- 

 ing meat, &c., off the table, horridly noisy, and of generally 

 disagreeable habits. 



GO. Dkndrocitta rufa. 



Common wherever there are any trees. The note of this bird 

 is a very peculiar whistle, somewhat thus: Kook-koo-kool-n-lee. 



61. PSILORIIINUS OCCIPITALIS. 



'J'his handsome bird is very common in Kumaon. 



62. Garrulus oularis. 

 Common in Kumaon. 



63. Garrulax leucolopiius. 



Frequently seen in the valleys of Kumaon, in small flocks of 

 seven or (^ight, in May 1859 : is a conspicuous bird from its 

 white head. 



64'. Garrulax albogularis. 

 Found in Kumaon in May 1859. 



65. Gracula intermkdia. 

 Seen in Kumaon in May. 



