48 Major J. Biddulph on the Birds of Gilgit. 



having the axillaries and wing-lining brown instead of greyish 

 white. Length 5 inches, wing 4), tail 2, tarsus 5. Irides 

 brown.— G. F. L. M.] 



34. Cypselus apus (Linn). 



First seen on 6th May. Very common during May in 

 large flocks. 



35. Caprimulgus unwini, Hume. 



First observed in 1879, on the 13th of May, but was 

 common in the summer. This is the pale form of C. euro- 

 paus, now retained by Mr. Hume as distinct. 



The Gilgit specimens appear to be identical with one from 

 Sliiraz, and to be barely, if at all, separable from other speci- 

 mens from Persia in the Indian Museum. 



36. Merops persicus, Pall. 



Since my leaving Gilgit Dr. Scully writes that he secured 

 specimens of this Bee-eater passing through late in the 

 autumn. 



37. Merops apiaster, Linn. 



One specimen was shot, on 16th May, out of a flock of 

 about a dozen which came over but did not stay. The only 

 occasion of any being seen. 



38. CORACIAS GARRULUS, LiuU. 



A summer visitor. 



Appeared both years on 28th and 29th April. Breeds at 

 5000 feet. 



39. Picus HTMALAYENsis, Jard. & Selb.* 



Tolerably common at 9000 to 10,000 feet elevation, where 

 it breeds. 



[Of the specimens brought down four correspond with the 

 Cashmir form of this species, having the under surface very 

 pale, almost white. In these, also, the lower tail-coverts are 

 deeply rufous, the outer tail-feathers are barred throughout, 



* [The Sikkim specimens referred to are perhaps referable to P. 

 mqjoroidcs, Hodgson, as P. himcdayensis does not occur in Sikkim. — 

 J. S.] 



