CONTENTS. 



Page. 



'Family Lycsonidse l^" 



Family Papilionidte (Sub-family Pierinse) .... 165 



„ ( „ Papilioninoe) . • . 170 



Family Hesperidso 1' " 



Reptiles — By J. Gammie : — 



Lizards 1^^ 



Venomous snakes 188 



Non-venomous snakes ......•• 189 



Frogs and toads, &c 190 



Birds— By J. Gammie : — 



Species of birds to be found in Sikhim 191 



Wood-peekers 191 



Long-tailed honey-suckers 192 



Fly-catchers 193 



Bulbuls 194 



Common swallow ......... 195 



Raven, jimgle crow, &c • 195 



Birds of prey ■ . . 196 



Pigeons and doves 196 



Game-birds 197 



List of Sikhim Birds and Notes thereon — By L. A. Waddell, 

 M.B. : — 



Want of local lists 198 



Avifauna well collected but requiring further notes . • . 198 



Author's collection 199 



The richness of the avifauna 199 



The climate 199 



Geographical position . 199 



Physical aspects 199 



River system . 200 



Variety of climate 200 



Climatic zones . 200 



The zoological position of Sikhim ...... 201 



Some explanation about the lists 202 



Vernacular names 202 



Rarity or otherwise of the species 202 



Inclusion of former records in the list 202 



Range 202 



