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be useless. A few days later, about the 15th November, I 

 noticed another pair in the same garden, but unfortuuately had 

 no gun with me. Measurements taken iu the flesh : — 



84. — Hirundo filif'era, Steph. 



Arrives in May, and breeds in June, July, and August, at 

 which time it is very common about Hyderabad and in the 

 E. Narra, building its nest under the bridges which cross the 

 canals. It leaves after breeding I believe, as I never observed 

 it in the cold weather. 



99. — Cypselus apus, Lin. 



I observed at Hyderabad in the cold weather on several 

 occasions, usually flying high, and in company with C. affinis. 



113. — Caprimulgus mahrattensis, Sykes. 



Common in the E. Narra, and breeds there all through the 

 hot weather up to the rains. Goat-suckers occur also about 

 Hyderabad, some of which probably belong to this species. 



120. — Merops aagyptius, Forsh. 



I observed several single specimens, and also one immense 

 flock of the Egyptian Bee-eater about 40 miles west of Hy- 

 derabad in July, along the road leading to the Narra, and I 

 have also noticed it passing over Hyderabad in the hot weather. 



125. — Coracias garrula, Lin. 



Occurs sparingly in Lower Sind in September and October. 

 Mr. Doig obtained a few good specimens in the neighbour- 

 hood of Hyderabad this year (1878) in the latter month. 



160. — Picus mahrattensis, Lath. 



I have seen several skins of birds that have been killed in 

 the vicinity of Hyderabad, but have not noticed it in that neigh- 

 bourhood myself. 



199. — Cuculus canorus, Lin. 



The European Cuckoo, of which I shot specimens myself in 

 the Lyarree Gardens, Karachi, and heard of others being shot 

 in other parts of Lower Sind also, visits us only for a i'cw 

 daj-s at the seasons of migration. 



212. — Coccystes jacobinus, Bodd. 



In continuation of my remarks, Vol. V., 327, I may add that 

 the bird is common in the rains in the E. Narra, and in the 

 neighbourhood of Hyderabad also. 



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