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



24'. Hh'undojilifera, Staph., vol. 13. p. 79. Hir.Jilicaudata, Frankl. 

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

 like tail-feathers floating behind when in flight. 



25. HlRUNDO Jewan. Mas. Ilir. capite, dorso, tectricibiis alarum, 



uropygio, rectricibus mediis Jascidque lata pectorali metallice 

 nigris ; corpore siibtus rosaceo-albo ; gidture riifo ; remigibus 

 rectricibusqiie laterulibus J'usco-nigris, his iiderne albo macu- 

 latis. 



Foem. et jun. Gidture mag'is rufo notato. 

 hides intense rufescenti-brunneae. Longitudo corporis 6 

 unc., caudce 3 rV- 

 This bird differs from the common English Stvallmv, (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. HlRUNDO coNCOLon. Hir.Juliginoso-brunnea, sericea ; caudd 



ceqiiali, rectricibus, externis mediisque exceptis, interne albo 

 gidtatis. 



Longitudo corporis 5 unc, caudle 2|. 

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

 does not differ. 



27. HlRUNDO ERYTHROPYGiA. Hir. metalUcc nigra; uropygio 



collariqtie nuchali riifis ; corpore subtiis albo, pallide rosacea 

 tincto, pluviis in medio graciliter brunneo striatis. 

 Longitudo corporis 6 unc, caudce 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 same numbers 

 afterwards. 



Genus Cypselus, 111. 



28 Cypselus affinis, Hardw. Allied Swift, Hardw, 



These birds are so rare in Dukhun that Colonel Sykes obtained 

 onl}' two specimens, 



F"am. Caprimulgidce, Vigors. — Genus Caprimidgus, Auct. 



29. Caprimidgus monticolus, Frankl. Great Bombay Goatsucker , 



Lath. 



30. Caprimulgus Asiaticus, Lath. Bombay Goatsucker , Id. 



31. Caprimulgus Mahrattensis. Capr. pallide cinereo-griseus, 



brunneo ferrugineoque nndulatus variegatusque ; thorace, remi- 

 gibus tribus externis in medio, rectricibusqiie duabus lateralibus 

 ad apices, albo notatis. 

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

 This species differs from the two preceding in the prevalent 



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



collar on the nape of the neck. 



