456 NOTES ON THE AVIFAUNA OF MOUNT ABOO 



[118.— Merops philippinus, Lin. 



The Blue-tailed Bee-eater often occurs at Aboo, and I wonder 

 that it has escaped Captain Butler. I shot two myself at Aboo, 

 and Dr. King has several in his list. At Aboo it is an outlier, 

 I have no record of its occurring in any portion of the 

 plains region with which I am dealing, where it is replaced by 

 cegyptius. — A. 0. H.] 



120.— Merops segyptius, Forsk. 



The ^Egyptian or Blue-cheeked Bee-eater is somewhat rare. 

 I have one specimen that was shot by a friend of mine about 

 20 miles north of Deesa, and I observed it in small parties on 

 several occasions myself in the immediate neighbourhood of 

 Deesa. It has a fine wild note, which it usually utters on the 

 wing, much resembling the note of its European ally, M. 

 apiaster, Lin. 



It is particularly fond, like all the other birds of this genus, 

 of sitting upon telegraph wires. 



[I have specimens or records now of this species, but only as 

 a summer visitant, from both northern and southern Sindh, 

 from Cutch, Kattiawar and Jodhpoor, and indeed the whole of 

 R;ijpootana, (supra, p. 326.) Being complitneutal to philippi- 

 nus, it does not, to the best of my belief, ever occur at Aboo. — 

 A. 0. H.] 



123— Coracias indicus, Lin. 



The Indian Roller is common all over the plains, and at 

 Aboo. 1 believe, however, that it leaves the hills in the hot 

 weather, as I do not recollect seeing it during that season. 



[Throughout the entire region. — A. 0. H.J 



129 — Halcyon smyrnensis, Lin. 



The White-breasted Kingfisher is common on the hills and in 

 the plains. 



[Entire region. — A. 0. H.] 



134— Alcedo bengalensis, Gmel. 



The Common Indian Kingfisher is common on the hills and 

 in the plains. 



[Entire region. — A. 0. H.] 



136 — Ceryle rudis, Lin. 



The Pied Kingfisher is common in every tank and river, both 

 on the hills and in the plains. 



[Entire region, but rare in Sambhur and most parts of Raj- 

 pootaua. — A. 0. H.] 



