of the Southern Shan States. 551 



283. Ceryle varia Strickl. (1033.) 

 Very common. 



284. Alcedo ispida Linn. (1035.) 

 Very common. 



285. Pelargopsis GURiAL (Pearson). (1043.) 

 Obtained only on the Fort Stedman lake. 



286. Halcyon smyrnensis (Linn.). (1044.) 

 Very common. 



287. CallialcyoiV lilacina (Swains.). (1046.) 



I obtained one specimen of tliis species in a valley to the 

 west of Kalaw at about 3500 feet. 



288. Dichoceros bicornis (Linn.). (1051.) 

 Common. 



289. Anthracoceros albirostris (Shaw & Nodd.). 

 (1053.) 



Very common. 



290. AcERos NEPALENsis (Hodgs.). (1057.) 



Obtained on one occasion only, at over 5000 t'eet. The 

 bare skin of the chin and throat in my specimen was orange- 

 scarlet edged with blue. 



291. Upupa indica Reich. (1067.) 



Common at 3000 feet and ascends up to 50 JO feet. 



292. Cypselus pacificus (Lath.). (1071.) 



Not uncommon, but I only got a specimen just before 

 leaving the district. I have seen another species of Swift 

 in the Shan States without any white on the rump, but I 

 did not obtain an example of it. 



293. Tachornis infumatus (Sclater). (1076.) 



Two pairs built their nests in the grass-thatched roof of 

 the house in which I lived when I first arrived at Fort 

 Stedman. 



294. MicROPTERYx coronata (Tick.). (1086.) 

 I have not seen this bird above about 4500 feet. 



