410 Capt. Bcavan on various Indian Birds. 



cimcns in the forest which covers Horkarit Island in the river 

 Sal ween, in August, 1865. 



142. Hydrocissa albirostris. Bengal Pied Hornbill. 



I observed this species in Maunbhoom as especiallj^ abundant 

 near Ambekanuggur, and in Burmah still more so, along the 

 banks of the river Salween. In the latter situation I generally 

 observed them in small parties of six or eight. They made a 

 tremendous noise in the jungles. " Ouk-chin" is the Burmese 

 name, although sometimes called " Oak- chin- ge-lay " (Little 

 Hornbill) in contradistinction to the preceding species. 



144. Meniceros bicornis. Common Grey Hornbill. 



At Umballah on 16th November, 1866, 1 procured a specimen, 

 the dimensions of which exceed those given by Dr. Jerdon. 

 They are as follows : — Length 23-25 in., wing (not stretched 

 out at all) 8'5 in,, tail 12*5, tarsus 1-7, spread of foot under- 

 neath 3-25, bill from front 3°75, from gape 3-875, extent about 

 29 in., the last measurement being the only one wherein Dr. 

 Jerdon's dimensions exceed mine, which were taken from the 

 bird in the flesh. 



147. PALiEORNis ALEXANDRi. Alexandrine Parrakect. 

 Noticed by the late Dr. Scott as abundant at Umballah in 



August, 1867, but a merely temporary visitor at that station, and 

 apparently arriving there just after the young birds of the year 

 are flown. Most specimens are then in bad plumage. In 

 what part of India does this species breed ? I never observed it 

 doing so in the Maunbhoom district. 



148. Pal/Eornis torquata. Rose-ringed Parrakeet. 



This species is excessively abundant about gardens at Umbal- 

 lah in the cold weather, and in March I saw one or two pairs 

 breeding there in holes of trees. They are a great nuisance 

 when close to a house, as their harsh shriek is peculiarly dis- 

 agreeable when uttered every few seconds. Their eggs were 

 hatched about the 25th March, and one of them measured 

 1 inch by 1-28 in. At Barrackpore in 1864 this species was 

 still pretty common u)) to 2nd September. 



