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nigris ; fronte, remigibus, rectricibusque mediis cyaneis, illo 



pallidiori; redricibus subius, apicibusąue suprhjlavis. 



Irides albae, subflavo-niarginatae. Longitudo corporis 14xV 



unc, caudce 7-iV' 



Found only in the Ghauts. Sexes alike. This biid has the aspect 



of Pal. columboides, but differs in the black bill, broad black 



coUar, pale green yellovv beneath instead of dove colour, and in 



tlie want of the metallic green narrow coUar and blueish rump. 



Fara. Picidce, Leach. — Genus Bucco, Linn. Barbet. 



122. Bucco Philippensis, Gmel. Barbu des Philippines, BufF. 

 This well knovvn bird is called Tambut, or the Coppersmith, by the 

 Mahrattas. It sits on the loftiest and extreme tvvigs of trees, 

 uttering the syllables tooh, took, took, deliberately, and nodding 

 its head at each took ; the sound and the motion originating the 

 idea of a coppersmith at work hammering. Irides lake colour. 

 Length 6§ inches, inclusive of lail 1| inch. Fruit and insects 

 tbund in the stomach. 



128. Bucco caniceps, Frankl, 



Scarcely dislinguishable from Bucco corvinus and Bucco Java' 

 nicus. Found only in the dense vvoods of the Ghauts. Its note 

 is quite startling, and makes the hills echo. Irides red deep 

 brown, Length 8-r^a inches, inclusive of tail of 2 A inches : the 

 bird is consequently smaller than Major Franklin's. Stony 

 fruit only found in the stomach. 



Genus Picus, Linn. IVoodpecher. 

 124f. Picus Mahrattensis, Lath. Mahratta Woodpecher, Id. 



Irides rich lake. Length Tt*^ inches, inclusive of tail of 2-rV inches, 

 Although this is called the Mahratta JVoodpecker, Colonel 

 Sykes met with three birds only in Dukhun during six years. 



Fam. CerthiadcE, Vigors. — Genus Upujja, Linn. Hoopoe. 



125. Upupa minor, Shaw. La Huppe d'Ąfrigue, Le Vaill. 

 Irides almost black, Length 12 to 12^ inches, inclusive of tail 



from 4-rV to 4-1^ inches. Feeds on tbe ground, and does not 

 hop. 



Fam. CuculidcBy Leach. — Genus Leptosotnus, Vieill. 



126. Leptosomus Afer. Cuctdus Afer, Gmel. Edolian Ctickoo, Shaw. 



Cuculus Edo liūs, Cuv. Cuc. serratus, Shavt? 

 Irides reddish deep brown, Length 13tV inches, inclusive of tail 

 oferV inches. Rare in Dukhun. 



Genus Eudynamys, Vigors & Horsf. 



127. Eudynantys orientalis. Cuculus orienialis, Linn. Female 



Cuc. Mindanensis. 

 Called Koel or Koeel by the Mahrattas. A well knovvn and noi«y 

 bird, with singularly loud notes, not at all likę those of a 

 Ctickoo. Irides rich lake. Length 17 inches, inclusive of tail 



