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Fam. Upupid^b. — Hoopoes. 

 (1066). Upupn epops. — The European Hoopoe generally migrates from 

 Kashmir in the autumn ; now and again a bird or two may be seen in winter ; 

 it is widely distributed in summer, ascending to considerable altitude. 



Order Macrochires Fam. Cypselid^..— Swifts and Spine-tails. 



(1068). Cypselus melba. — The Alpine Swift. 



(1069). Cypselus opus. — The European Swift is met with in summer. The 

 nests of both this and C. melba are hard to obtain as they are lodged in cliffs. 



(1072). Cypselus leucomyx.—Blyth's White-rumped Swift. 



(1073). Cypselus affims.— The Common Indian Swift. 



(1077). Chcctura nudipes. — The White-necked Spine-tail. I enter this bird as 

 it is reported from the Kishengunga Valley. 



Fam. CaprimulgidtE. — Nightjars. 

 Note. — The list of these must be considered tentative. What specimens I 

 have procured are from Kishtwar and the extreme boundaries. 

 (1089). Caprimulgus mahrattensis.— fyke's Nightjar. This bird I expect can 

 be found on the plains below the Pir-Paiyal range. 

 (1091). Caprimulgus asiaticus. — The Common Indian Nightjar. See note. 

 (1092). Caprimulgus europceus. — The European Nightjar breeds, it is said, in 

 Grilgit. I have never come across this bird in Kashmir proper. 



(1095). Caprimulgus indicus. — The Jungle Nightjar. I expect this 

 Nightjar is confined to Poonch and Jammu. 



Order Coccyges. Fam. Ccculid^;. — Cuckoos. 



(1104). Cuculus canorus. — The Cuckoo. 



(1105). Cuculus saturatus. — The Himalayan Cuckoo. I found the egg of this 

 bird in a bush chat's nest in June and have many specimens from altitudes up 

 to about 8,000' from several districts. 



(1106). Cuculus polocephahis. — The Small Cuckoo is obtained in May, June 

 and July and about 6,000' to 7,000' and in the last mentioned month at higher 

 altitudes. 



(1107X Cuculus micropterus. — The Indian Cuckoo. I am not certain about 

 this bird being found. We have a specimen in the Museum, but there is un- 

 certainty as to the locality from whence obtained. 



(1108). Hierococcyx sparverioides. — The Large Hawk Cuckoo (doubtful). 



(1114). Penthoceryx sonnerati — The Banded Bay Cuckoo. Mr. S. Whymper 

 kindly sent me a specimen he shot in July 1905 in the Liddar valley. This is 

 the only one I have heard of as being secured in Kashmir. 



(1118). Coccystes jacobinus. — The Pied Crested Cuckoo is not very plentiful, 

 but I have a specimen dated 29th May from Kashmir, and have seen others 

 near Martan ruins and other parts of the vale. 



(1120). Eudynanis honorata. — The Indian Koel. 



(1129). Taccocua leschenauHi .—The Sirkeer Cuckoo is rarely met with and 

 only on the outer ranges. 



