550 Lt.-Col. G. Kippoii on the Birds 



271. Iynx TORQUiLLA (Linn.). (1003.) 



Fairly common at Loikaw (about 2800 feet) in the cold 

 weather. 



272. Megal^ma viRENs (Bodd.). (1007.) 

 May be heard calling all day in the hot season. 



273. Thereiceryx LiNEATus (Vieill.). (1009.) 

 Found up to 4300 feet at Bampon. 



274. Cyanops asiatica (Lath.). (1012.) 



275. Cyanops davjsoni (Hume). (1013.) 



276. Cyanops RAMSAYi (Wald.). (1018.) 



This species and the two preceding appear to have the same 

 call and habits. 



277. Xanthol^ma h^matocephala (P. L. S. Miill.). 

 (1019.) 



I have never seen this bird so abundant anywhere as it is 

 in the cold season in the Loikaw valley at about 2800 feet. 

 It is not uncommon to see as many as ten on neighbouring 

 branches. Near the small fort at Loikaw there are some 

 peepul-trees which are without leaves in the cold season ; 

 these are favourite places for this Barbet. 



278. CoRAciAs affinis (M'Clell.). (1023.) 



I have not seen this species above about 5000 feet. 



279. Merops viridis Linn. (1026.) 

 Very common. 



280. Merops philippinus Linn. (1027.) 



I shot this bird once at Fort Stedman, but on no other 

 occasion have I ever even heard its familiar note in the 

 Shan States. 



281. Melittophagus swinhoii (Hume). (1030.) 



I have seen this bird, but have never shot it, in the Shan 

 States. Mr. H. N. Thompson was good enough to send me 

 three specimens which he collected in the Mawkmai State, 

 while Capt. W. S. Prentis procured one near Bampon. 



282. Nyctiornis athertoni (Jard. & Selby). (1031.) 



