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not uncommon, and breeds at Kaukaryit on the Houndraw. I 

 observed a pair or two there as late as June 29 th. 



122 bis. — Nyctiornis amictus, Tem. 



I shot two specimens of this bird in dense evers^reeu forest 

 on the Zamee River. I also secured three out of a party of 

 seven (probably a family) at Moulmein in September 1878. 



126.— Eurystomus orientalis, Zin. 



I o-ot one specimen on the Gwoong-yee Chouno-, a feeder of 

 the Zamee River, on the 15th February. I noticed two others 

 also^ but failed to secure them. 



130. — Halcyon pileata, JBodd. 



In April 1877, I found this bird not uncommon on the 

 Younzaleen River near Pahpoon. Thinking it common all over 

 the country, I did not secure any specimens at the time. I see 

 it has not been recorded from the north of the province before. 



132 «er.— Oarcineutes pulchellus, fforsf. 



Fairly common in the Thoungyeen jungles. A regular forest 

 Kingfisher. 



133. — Ceyx tridactyla, Pall. 



I have three or four times come suddenly on this bird in 

 the dense evergreen forests between Kaukaryit and Meeawuddy. 

 I have hitherto, however, failed to get a specimen. 



137.--Ceryle guttata, Vig. 



Two or three pairs of this large Black and White Kingfisher 

 frequented the rocky portions of the Grolee Choung, one of 

 the sources of the Thoungyeen River, in September 1877 ; but 

 they were so wary that I failed to get even a shot at one. 



138, — Psarisomus dalhousiae, Jam. 



I procured several specimens of this lovely Broadbill at 

 Tounjah, half way between Kaukaryit and Meeawuddy, in April 

 1878. They were breeding then, and I discovered no less than 

 six nests on one tree, but all un-get-at-able, the tree beino- 

 covered with sharp, strong curved thorns, on hexagonal bases. 

 In July 1879, I shot one at Koosaik in dense evergreen jungle, 

 low down on the Thoungyeen River near its junction with the 

 Salween. 



