BETWEEN MUSSOORI AND GANGAOTRI IN MAY 1874. 231 



The breadth of the red rump band is no criterion whatever, 

 and varies very much in the same species. 



92.— Ohelidon urbica, Lin. 



r saw flocks of this species at Mussoori in the end of 

 April, and obtained three, which agree with the description of 

 the European bird. When I returned in June they were 

 all gone. 



93.— Chelidon cashmiriensis, Gould. 



I obtained one between "Sulci and Derali, where they were 

 flying about in considerable numbers. This bird may be best 

 described as a miniature of G. urbica. It is found in Kumaon, 

 and I found it breeding in Cashmere, a little at this side of 

 Ahabad serai, and also a few miles below Posiana in the cliffs 

 of the " Chitterpanee" river. It is found also on the Sutlej, in 

 the interior beyond Simla. 



98.— Cypselus melba, Lin. 



A few seen at Moneri. 



Cypselus ? 



At many places up the valley, I saw a small Swift 

 much resembling C. affinis ; but I did not shoot any. This I 

 regret now, for they were probably C. leuconyx. 



Cypselus ? 



A Swift of similar size and appearance to C. apas, was not 

 uncommon about Moneri and Batwari. It was probably 

 C. pekiiiensis, Swinhoe, aud the species which is common up the 

 Scind valley in Cashmere. I do not believe in the identity of 

 this Swiff* with the European bird, and I have never seen any 

 adult English Swift with the same pale shafts to the primaries, 

 and the light-toned appearance of the whole bird which is a mo- 

 derate brown instead of a blackish bird. The breeding female 

 that I obtained in Cashmere should not have been so pale had 

 it been C. apus. Then again, the monticolous habits of the 

 bird should be considered. 



100.— Cypselus affinis, Gray. 



A White-rumped Swift abounded at Mussoori and other 

 places inland, but I did not shoot one. Jerdon includes it as 

 Himalayan ; and it must, therefore, be a hill species, for he was a 

 very accurate observer, and knew the difference well between 

 the two allied Swifts. 



* It is possible that the Swift here referred to may be C. acuticauda, Bljth, which 

 varies a good deal in tint, see also S. E., Vol. II., p. 156. — Ed. 



