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75 quit.— Scops malabaricus, Jerd> The Malabar 

 Scops Owl. 



Permanent resident in Ratnagiri, whence it has been recorded 

 by Mr. Vidal. It appears to be not uncommon in that district, 

 but has not yet been noticed in other parts of the region. 



76— Carine brama, Tern. The Spotted Owlet. 



Permanent resident, and common, as a rule, throughout the 

 region, except on the Ghats and adjoining forests, where it is 

 replaced by the next species. It is rare in Ratnagiri. 



78.— Glaucidium malabaricum, Blyth. The Malabar 

 Owlet. 



Permanent resident. Common along the Ghats and in the 

 adjoining forests, also in Ratnagiri ; but does not occur I 

 believe in the plains portion of the region. The Ratnagiri 

 specimens being intermediate in form between G. malabaricum 

 and G. radiatum, it would appear that the two supposed species J 

 are merely local races of the same bird, especially as both 

 occur along the Malabar Coast* 



81.— Ninox lugubriSj Tick. The Brown Hawk-Owl. 



Uncommon, but apparently has a somewhat extensive range 

 in the southern portion of the region. Mr. Vidal records it 

 from Ratnagiri. Messrs. "Wenden and Davidson obtained it at 

 Sholapur. 1 shot a specimen in the Fort at Belgaum. Mr. Laird 

 also got it in the jungles west of Belgaum, and Mr. Fairbank 

 mentions it in his list of Mahratti species. None of the 

 specimens, from this part of the country, that I have seen, are 

 typical, but they are nearer to lugubris than scutulata. 



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82 — Hirundo rustica, Lin> The Common Swallow. 



Cold weather visitant. Common throughout the region. 



84.^Hirundo filifera, Steph. The Wire-tailed Swal* 

 low. 



Permanent resident. Common and occurs in most localities 

 throughout the region. 



85.— Hirundo erythropygia, Syhes. The Red-rumped 

 or Mosque Swallow. 



Permanent resident. Common throughout the region. 



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