A CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORNITHOLOGY OF NEPAL, 237 



Besides saturatior, which is the same as indicus or jofaka, and 

 gymnopus which is a synonym of monticobis, Mr. Hodgson 

 appears to have named two other species of this genus from 

 Nepal, viz., C. nipalmsis (Gray, Zool. misc, p 82) and C. innota- 

 ius. In liis drawings he figures a large pale bird which is 

 clearly albonotatus, and in another plate he represents a Goat- 

 sucker very like the birds I obtained but larger (wing 8'1). I 

 must refrain from giving any new name to my birds, as they 

 will doubtless prove to belong to one of the species above 

 mentioned, but I hope some one will examine Mr. Hodgson's 

 specimens in the British museum, and let us know what Goat- 

 suckers he obtained in the valley. 



This Night Jar was only noticed in the Residency grounds 

 (Valley), where both my specimens were shot. I did not 

 observe anything worthy of note in regard to its habits. 



117.— Merops viridis, Zin. 



Female. — Length, 7-2 ; wing, 3f)5 ; tail (to outer feathers) 

 2'8 ; tarsus, 0'37 ; bill from gape, 1*25 ; bill at front, I'O ; 

 closed wings short of outer tail feathers, 1 '3. 



This specimen was shot in my garden in the valley of Nepal 

 on the 23rd March, and it was the only example of a 

 Bee-Eater ever seen in the valley in two years. The species 

 was common about Hetoura, in the Dun, and in the plains 

 of Nepal near the Tarai, in winter. 



123.— Coracias indica, Lin. 



Three males. — Length, 12-9 to 14 ; expanse, 25 to 26'25 ; 

 wing, 7*8 to ? -9 ; tail, 5*6 to 5-75; tarsus, 0-95 to I'l ; bill 

 from gape, 1*73 to 1*95 ; bill at front, r07 to 1'3 ; closed 

 wings short of tail, 1"85 to 3*5 . 



Three females. — Length, 13 to 14 ; expanse, 24*6 to 26"1 ', 

 wing, 7-3 to 7-85 ; tail, 5*4 to 575 ; tarsus, 0-8 to 1-05 ; bill 

 from gape, 1*7 to 1'8; bill at front, ri5 to 1*23; closed wings 

 short of tail, 2 '2 to 2 "5. 



Bill black, brownish horny at base of lower mandible ; orbi- 

 tal skin yellowish or orange ; feet dull greenish yellow; claws 

 black. In immature birds the iris is brownish grey. 



These specimens were obtained in the Nepal Valley, the 

 Nawakot district, and the plains of Nepal; all are typical 

 indica, not showing any leaning towards affinis. 



The Indian Roller is very common in the Nawakot district, 

 and in the plains and Tarai of Nepal throughout the year. 

 To the valley of Nepal it is merely a straggler, a few birds 

 being seen there at long and irregular intervals. It was 

 noticed in the vallej^ in February, May, and September. 



