LIST OF BIRDS FROM THE FAHFNG DISTRICT. 107 



Drier MACROCHIRES. 



^-(1086). Mac'Iiopteryx coronata. — The Indian Crested Swift. 

 Coimnon in " Fai " jungle. 



-j-(lOyO). Caprimulgus monticola. — Franldins Nightjar. 

 Great numbers were hawking flies at sunset in November and 

 December. 



Order TROQONES. 



(1101). Harpactes erythrocephalus. — The Red-headed Troyon. 



Order COCCYGES. 



-/• (i 119). CocCYSTEi COROMANDUS. — The Red-winged Crested Cud'oo 

 -T^(112j). EuDYNAMis HONORATA. — The Indian Koel. 

 ■A(irj3). Rhopodytes trjstis. — The Large Green-hilled Malkoha, 

 Ver\^ common in tlie jungle, where they skulk about in thick foliage. 

 j- (1121-). Rhopodytes diardi. — Diard's Green-hUUd Malkoha. 

 A much darker bird than Blanford's description leads one to expect. 

 The back and rump were a dark bluish grey with a greenish wash. 



■/-(1 130). Centropus sinensis. — The Common Coucal or '' Crov-- 

 I'heasani." 



sfevy common all over Me Taw by the banks of the creek. 



Order PS ITT AC I. 



f- (1145). Palaeornis fasciatus. — The lied-hreasted Paroquet. 

 .Seems very common in Me Taw. Also kept caged in Raheng, 



Order ACCIPITRES. 



-ftl212). SFiZAi<:TUS limnaetus. — The Changeable Hairl-^Eaglc 



--r(1228). Haliastur indus. — The Brahming Kite. 



Very common everj^^wliere. 



-|"(1251). Baza lofhojes.— The Black-crested B<iza. 



Shot by ^Ir. J. F. Keddie in Me Taw. 



-^(1267). MiCROHiERAX EL'TOLMUS. — The Red-legged Falconet. 



Order COLFMBJ-'. 



-f (1271). Crocopus phoenicopterus. — The Bengal Green Pigeon. 



•-^(1273). OSMOTRERON PHAYRSi. — Tke Ashg-headed Green Pigeon. 



4-(1278j. OsMOTRERON KiciNCTA. — Jhe Orauye-hreasted Green 

 Pigeon. 



