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203.— Cuculus micropterus, Gould. 



Common during the raius. 



212.— Coccystes jacobinus, Bodd. 



Common in the rains and believed to breed ; but not proved 

 to do so. 



214.— Eudynamys honorata, Lin. 



Common in the rains and breeds. 



216.— Rhopodytes viridirostris, Jerd. 



A nest with two eggs taken at Nulwar in July. It is toler- 

 ably common in the jungles there. 



217.— Centrococcyx rufipennis, Illiger. 



Common and breeds. 



219.— Taccocua leschenaultii, Lesson. 



Common in the Nulwar jungles and observed at top of the 

 Bhore Ghat. Common in the bare hills at Satara. Secured at 

 Lanoli. 



226.— iEthopyga vigorsi, Syles. 



Fairly common along the ghats and breeds at Mahableshwar. 



232.— Cinnyris zeylonica, Lin. 



Found all over the Deccan. Commoner in the well-watered 

 parts, and breeds. 



234.— Cinnyris asiatica, Lin. 



Common and breeds. 



254.— Upupa epops, Lin, 



A single specimen procured in the cold season. Probably 

 not uncommon. 



255.— Upupa nigripennis, Gould. 



Very common and breeds. 



256.— Lanius lahtora, Sykes. 



Common, and breeds abundantly in the Poona and Sholapoor 

 Collectorates at the end of the hot weather. W. has noticed 

 it breeding at Nulwar and Raichore. D. observed that it was 

 very rare in the Satara Districts. 



