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33.— Chelidon cashmeriensis, Gould. (93). 



Appears about middle of April, and becomes very common 

 in May. 



[Only one specimen brought ; differs from C. urbica in 

 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, Lin. (99). 



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

 large flocks. 



35.— Caprimulgus unwini, Hume. (Ill bis). 



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

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

 pmis, uow retained by Mr. Hume as distinct. 



The Gilgit specimens appear to be identical with one from 

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

 mens from Persia in the Indian Museum. 



36.— Merops persicus, Pall. (120). 



Since my leaving Gilgit Dr. Scully writes that he secured 

 specimens of this Bee-eater passing through late in the 

 autumn. 



37.— Merops apiaster, Lin. (121). 



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 garrula, Lin. (125). 



A summer visitor. 



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

 5,000 feet. 



39.— Picus himalayensis, Jard. 8f Sell. (154). 



Tolerably common at 9,000 to 10,000 feet elevation, where 

 it breeds. 



. [Of the specimens brought down, four correspond with the 

 Kashmir 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, 



