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113.— Caprimulgus mahrattensis, Sykes. Sykes's 

 Goat-sucker. 



Probably a permanent resident. Not common as a rule, 

 but generally distributed. Mr. Laird obtained it in the 

 Belgaum District, and Major Lloyd includes it in bis list of 

 Konkan species, though Mr. Vidal lias not as yet met with it 

 in Ratnagiri. Mr. Fairbank obtained it at Rahuri near Nagar, 

 in which locality it appears to be rare, and it is not included 

 in Messrs. Davidson and Wenden's list of the Deccan species, 

 though doubtless it will be found hereafter to occur in some 

 of the districts. Colonel Sykes obtained specimens from the 

 Western Ghats. 



114.— Caprimulgus monticolus, Franhl. Pranklin's 

 Nightjar. 



Probably a permanent resident. Mr. Vidal records it as 

 common in parts of Ratnagiri, and Mr. Fairbank reports its 

 occurrence on the Goa frontier, and has entered it also in his 

 list of Mabratti species. Mr. Laird also procured it in the 

 forests west of Belgaum, but it is not included in Messrs. 

 Davidson and Wenden's list of Deccan species. 



115.— Harpactes fasciatus, Forst. The Malabar 

 Trogon. 



Permanent resident. Occurs sparingly in most of the well- 

 wooded tracts along the Sahyadri Range. Mr. Laird obtained 

 it in the forest tract west of Belgaum, in wbich jungles I have 

 other evidence also of its occurrence. Mr. Fairbank procured 

 it in the woods of Savantvadi and at the base of the Goa hills ; 

 but it is not as yet recorded from Ratnagiri. In Kanara it is 

 not uncommon. It is essentially a forest bird. 



117.— Merops viridis, Lin. The Common Indian 

 Bee-eater. 



Permanent resident in many localities, and common through- 

 out the region. 



118.— Merops philippinus, Lin. The Blue-tailed 

 Bee-eater. 



Not common. Occurs along the Ghats and in the jungles 

 adjoining, including the south of Ratnagiri and Savantvadi. 

 Mr. Fairbank also obtained a specimen at Nagar. 



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