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nigris ; fronte, remigibus, rectricibusque mediis cyaneis, illo 



pallid ior i ; rectricibus subtiis, apicibusque suprajlavis, 



hides albae, subflavo-marginatae. Longitude corporis 14tV 



uiic, caiidce 7tV- 



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



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



collar, pale green yellow beneath instead of dove colour, and in 



the want of the metallic green narrow collar and blueish rump. 



Fam. Picidce, Leach. — Genus Bucco, Linn. Barbel. 



122. Bucco Pkilippejisis, Ginel. Burbu des Philippines, Buff. 

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

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

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

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

 idea of a coppersmith at work hammering, hides lake colour. 

 Length 6| inches, inclusive of tail 1^ inch. Fruit and insects 

 found in the stomach. 



128. Bucco caniceps, Frankl, i 



Scarcely distinguishable from Bucco corvinus and Bucco Java- 

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

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

 brown. Length 8vo inches, inclusive of tail o^ 2-^^ inches: the 

 bird is consequently smaller than Major Franklin's. Stony 

 fruit only found in the stomach. 



Genus Picus, Linn. Woodpecker, 



124. Picus Mahrattemis, Lath. Mahratta Woodpecker, Id. 



Irldcs rich lake. Length 7i-V inches, inclusive of tail of 2yV inches. 

 Although this is called the Mahratta Woodpecker, Colonel 

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



Fam. Certhiad(E, Vigors. — Genus Upitpa, Linn. Hoopoe. 



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



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

 from -i-rV to 4:-^ inches. Feeds on the ground, and does not 

 hop. 



Fam. Cucididce, Leach. — Genus Leptosomus, Vieill, 



126. Leptosomus Afer. Cuculus Afer , Gme\. Edolian Cuckoo, Shaw. 



Cticulus Edolius, Cuv. Cue. serratus, Shaw ? 

 Irides reddish deep brown. Length ISt^^^ inches, inclusive of tail 

 of 6tV inches. Rare in Dukhun. 



Genus Eudipiamys, Vigors & Horsf. 



127. Ludynamijs orientalis. Cuculus orientalis, Linn. Female 



Cue. Miiuhmensis. 

 Called Koel or Koeel by the Mahrattas. A well known and noisy 

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

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



