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Fam. Hirundinidce, Leach.— Genus Hirundo, Auct. 



24. Hirundo Jilif era, Steph., vol. 13. p. 79, Hir.flicaydata, Frankl. 

 Very abundant in Dukhun, and very beautiful, with its thread- 



like tail-feathers floating behind when in flight. 



25. Hirundo Jewan. Mas. Hir. capite, dorso, iectricibus alarum,^ 



uropygio, rectricihus mediis fasciuque latd pectorali metallice 

 nigrts ; corpore subtus rosaceo-albo ; gutture rufo ; remigibus 

 rectricibusųue lateralibus fusco-nigris, his interne albo macu- 

 laiis. 



Foem. et jun. Gutture magis nifo notato. 

 Irides intensė rufescenti-brunneae. Longitudo corporis 6 

 unc, caudce 3nV 

 This bird difFers from the common EngHsh Stvallotu, {Hir. rustica,) 

 only in its somewhat smaller size, larger bill, and in the lateral 

 tail-feathers not being equally elongated. The tail is less 

 forked, and the rufous colour of the throat extends more on 

 the breast. 



26. Hirundo concolor. Hir.Juliginoso-brunnea, sericea ; caudd 



cequaliy rectricibus, externis mediisąue exceptis, interne albo 

 guttatis. 



Longitudo corporis 5 unc, caudce 2į. 

 These birds live on the banks of rivers. The plumage of the sexes 

 does not diSer. 



27. Hirundo erythropygia. Hir. metallice nigra ; uropygio 



collarique nuchali rujis ; corpore subtus albo, pallide rosaceo 

 tincto, plumis in medio graciliter brunneo striatis. 

 Longitudo corporis 6 unc, caudez 3. 

 This species appeared in millions in two successive years in the 

 month of March on the parade-ground at Poona : they rested 

 a day or two only, and were never seen in the šame numbers 

 afterwards. 



Genus Cypselus, 111. 



28 Cypselus affinis, Hardw. Allied Svoįfi, Hardw. 

 These birds are so rare in Dukhun that Colonel Sykes obtained 

 only two specimens. 



• Fam. Caprimulgidce, Vigors. — Genus Caprimulgus, Auct. 



L^9. Caprimulgus monticolus, Frankl. Great Bombay Goatsucker, 

 J Lath. 



[.80. Caprimulgus Asiaticus, Lath. Bombay Goatsucker, Id. 

 '3L Caprimulgus Mahrattensis. Capr. pallide cinereo-griseus, 

 brujineo ferrugineoąue undulatus variegatusque ; thorace, remi- 

 gibus tribus externis in medio, rectricibusęue duabus lateralibus 

 ad apices, albo notatis. 

 Longitudo corporis 8 ,V unc, caudce 5 ,V- 

 This species differs from the two preceding in the prevalent 

 grayness of the plumage, and io the absence of the subrufous 

 coUar on the nape of the neck. 



