156 Capt. Bulger on Birds 



I only obtained one specimen of this most lovely bird, from 

 the Teesta river ; and the shikaree regarded it as a great prize. 

 The amethystine lustre of its plumage is wonderfully beautiful, 

 rendering it, in my opinion, the handsomest of the whole 

 family. 



134. Alcedo bengalensis. Common Indian Kingfisher. 

 Two or three from the Great Rungeet and Teesta rivers. 



140. HoMRAius BicoKNis. Great Hornbill. 



I purchased several specimens from Lepcha hawkers at Dar- 

 jeeling ; but I did not meet with the bird myself, nor did my 

 shikaree succeed in securing a single example. 



146. AcEROs NiPALENSis. Rufous-uecked Hornbill. 



My shikaree was unable to obtain a specimen ; but I procured 

 several from Lepcha hawkers. I also saw a number of indivi- 

 duals myself, chiefly in the valley of the Little Rungeet river, 

 and on the ascent thence to Darjeeling. It is a very striking- 

 looking bird upon the wing ; and its hoarse and somewhat 

 loud croak is almost startling when heard suddenly and un- 

 expectedly. 



155. Picus MAJOROiDEs. Darjeeling Black Woodpecker. 



Notwithstanding its name, I did not see it in a living state 

 near the station ; but I had four or five specimens brought to 

 me by my shikaree ; and we also obtained it during the ascent 

 of Mount Tongloo, at an elevation of about 8000 feet. 



162. YuNGiPicus RUBRiCATUs. Darjeeling Pigmy Wood- 

 pecker. 



Of this bird 1 received several specimens from the forests 

 near Darjeeling. 



172. Gecinus occipitalis. Black-naped Green Wood- 

 pecker. 



Several specimens, I believe, from the valley of the Little 

 Rungeet river. 



173. Chrysophlegma flavinucha. Large Yellow-naped 

 Woodpecker. 



Seemingly common in the forests which extend downwards 

 towards the Little Rungeet river. I saw numerous specimens, 

 and obtained several. 



