378 A TENTATIVE CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF 



86.— Hirundo fluvicola, Jerd. The Indian Cliff 

 Swallow. 

 Permanent resident. Locally common, but in many dis- 

 tricts unknown. It occurs at Sholapur and Satara, and has 

 once been obtained by Mr. Vidal in Ratnagiri. I have never 

 beard of its occurrence in the Belgaum District. 



9 87. — Cotyle riparia, Lin. The European Sand- 

 Martin. 



Cold weather visitant if it does occur, which is very doubtful. 

 Mr. Fairbank includes it in his list of Mahratti species, but 

 omits the next species, which is common in that portion of the 

 region ; and as it does not appear to have been noticed by 

 other collectors, I think, in all probability, he is mistaken in 

 his identification. Jerdon, however, is said to have obtained 

 specimens at Jalna in the Deccan, so that it may possibly occur 

 within our limits. 



89. — Cotyle sinensis, J. B. Gr. The Indian Sand- 

 Martin. 



Permanent resident. Common, as a rule, in suitable loca- 

 lities throughout the region, but not as yet recorded from 

 Ratnagiri. It probably avoids the forest tracts. 



90.— Ptyonoprogne concolor, Syhes. The Dusky 

 Cras:- Martin. 

 Permanent resident. Common, as a rule, throughout the 

 region. 



91.— Ptyonoprogne rupestris, Scop. The Mountain 

 Crag-Martin. 



Cold weather visitant. Not uncommon on the hills. I 

 observed it at Ambolee, at Khandala, Siughur, and on the Fort 

 hill, Satara, &c, &c, and doubtless it occurs along the whole 

 of the Sahyadri range. 



92.— Chelidon urbica, Lin. The English House- 

 Martin. 

 Seasonal visitant. I observed several pairs of these Martins 

 flying round the barracks in Belganm, during the first fort- 

 night in May 1880, after which they disappeared. They used 

 to appear iu the morning for about an hour, daily, between 6 

 and 7 a.m., after which they were not to be seen again till 

 the following day. Where they retired to during the day time 

 I haven't a notion, but there can be no possible doubt about 



