Nofes^n the Birds of the Samhhur LaJce ^- its vicinity. 373 



160. — Picus mahrattensis, Latham. 



This is the only woodpecker which I Lave seen in the imme- 

 diate neig-hbcurhood of the lake. Although not common^ it 

 is occasionally seen working- over the kheggera and babool 

 trees. 



I lately shot two males and a female which were working 

 over a babool tree They were all young birds, and the crimson 

 tippings on the occiput of the males were just appearing. This 

 was on the 10th of May. 



-j- 167. — Chrysocolaptes festivus, Bodd. 



I obtained only one specimen of this from the Koochamun 

 jungles. Male, length, Vlt ; expanse, 19'5 ; wing, 6; tail 

 from vent, 3*4; bill at front, 2; tarsus, 1. 



180.— Brachypternus aurantius, L. 



I have only seen one bird of this species in the Koochamun 

 jungles, and as I was after large game, I could not afford to 

 shoot it, 



188. — Yunx torquilla, L. 



The common wryneck is very rare ; I have shot it on two 

 occasions in the scrub jungle near the foot of the hills, and once 

 close to Sambhur. 



■A 197. — Xantholsema hsemacephala, Mull. 



The crimson-throated barbet is very common about all the 

 gardens here. It breeds about April and May. The young 

 birds have the yellow on the throat, and about the eyes very 

 l^ale ; there is no red on the breast, and the whole of the head 

 and neck is a dull green. 



199.— Cuculus canorus, L. 



Very rare. I have only observed this species twice here. 

 Obtained in May, 



205. — Hierococcyx varius, Valil. 



Very rare. Seen in July. 



1^212.— Coccystes jacobinus, -Bo(i<i. 



Very rare. Obtained in July. 



>< 214. — Eudynamis horonata, L. 



Rare. I possess a young male with most of the feathers 

 glossy green, but some of the primaries and secondaries are light- 

 brown, mottled with white, and one of the tail feathers is 



