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180. Brachypternus aurantius. Golden-backed Wood- 

 pecker. 



Besides the localities before mentioned by me (Ibis, 1865, 

 p. 411), this species was also procured by me at Ambekanuggur, 

 in the Maunbhoora district of the Chota Nagpore division, in 

 1865. 



184. Chrysonotus intermedius. Common Three-toed 

 Woodpecker. 



A specimen of this species was killed by me at Kulwee, near 

 Moulmein, in the Tennasserim provinces of Burmah, on a wild 

 mango tree on the 7th September, 1865. Its dimensions in the 

 flesh were as follows: — Length 11'25, wing 5'5, tarsus -8125, 

 bill from front 1-25, expanse 14, tail 3-625, hind toe 1. Irides 

 a dark reddish-brown. This specimen does not appear to differ, 

 except in its dimensions, from Dr. Jerdon^s description of C. 

 shorii (B. Ind. i. p. 298). 



186. ViviA iNNOMiNATA. Spccklcd Piculet. 



Dr. Jerdon says that this species is found throughout the 

 Himalayas, and " in no other locality that I am aware of." But 

 an observation of Mr. Blyth (J. A. S. B. 1859, p. 416) shows 

 that it also occurs in Burmah. I procured a specimen at Simla 

 on the 3rd July, 1866, which is now, I believe, in Col. Tytler's 

 collection. The dimensions of the bird in the flesh were as 

 follows: — Length 4*125, wing 2*25, tail 1*25, tarsus -4375, 

 spread of foot r0625, bill from front r4375, from gape "5, ex- 

 tent 7 inches. Legs light blue ; bill bluish lead-colour ; irides 

 apparently brown. The tongue of this species, as Dr. Jerdon re- 

 marks, is like that of a Woodpecker, having several barbs along 

 the extremity, resembling in this respect many of the arrows 

 manufactured by savage nations, who doubtless conceived their 

 first idea of such a weapon by being struck by the form of a 

 Woodpecker's tongue ; at least such is my opinion. 



191. Megal^ma viRENS. Great Barbet. 



Several specimens of this gaily plumaged bird were procured 

 by me at Simla in 1866. The first specimen, killed on the 8th 

 May, had the bill orange-yellow at the base, the rest being of a 

 light greenish-yellow, and the terminal '875 in. of the upper 



