BIRDS OF KASHMIR AND JAMMU. 727 



(1130). Centropus sinensis. — The Coucal is confined to the lower ground on 

 the Indian side. 



Order Psittaci. Fam. Psittacid^e. — Parrots. 



(1135). Palceomis nepahnsis. — The Large Indian Paroquet. We may expect 

 to find this bird on the extreme east of the Jammu Province. 



(1138). Palceornis torquatus. — The Rose-ringed Paroquet. 



(1139). Palceornis cyanocephalm; — The Western Blossom-headed Paroquet is 

 found in the lower hills, and in the Lolab, Kishtwar, &c. 



(1141). Palceornis schisticeps. — The Slaty-headed Paroquet. A common bird 

 in Poonch and Lolab, &c., in summer. A good many birds come up the side 

 valleys to about 7,500' in the autumn, attracted, no doubt, by the food available. 

 Order Striges. Fam. Strigid^e. — Owls. 



(1152). Strlx flammea. — The Screech Owl. 



Fam. AsiONiDyE. 



(1156). Asio otus. — The Long-eared Owl is fairly plentiful. 



(1157). Asio accipitrinus. —The Short-eared Owl is found in the low country. 



(1158). Syrnium nivicola, — Himalayan Wood Owl. This bird is, I think, less 

 common than the next species. 



(1159). Syrnium biddulphi. — Scully's Wood Owl. I have found a good 

 many eggs in the State Game rukhs in Kashmir, and this owl is found in Gilgit 

 and Baltistan. Most eggs are taken in April and May. 



(1160). Syrnium indrani.—The Brown Wood Owl. 



(1161). Syrnium ocellatum. — The Mottled Wood Owl. We have a specimen 

 which was sent to the museum as having been shot in Kashmir and I had 

 another marked Jammu. 



(1165). Ketupa flavipes. — The Tawny Fish Owl is uncommon. 



(1167). Bubo ignavus. — The Great Horned Owl. Sparsely scattered over 

 a large extent of country. 



(1168). Bubo bengalensis. — The Rock-horned Owl is common ; it lays its 

 eggs in March and April. An oviduct egg was obtained in May. 



(1173). Scops giu. — The Scops Owl. 



(1174). Scops brucii.— The Striated Scops Owl recorded from the outlying 

 districts towards Gilgit. 



(1175). Scops spilocephalus. — The Spotted Himalayan Scops Owl. 



(1178). Scops bakkamaena.— The Collared Scops Owl. 



(1179). Scops semitorques. — The Plume-foot Scops Owl. 



(1180). Athene brama. — The Spotted Owlet. 



(1182). Athene bactriana. — Hutton's Owlet. 



(1183). Glaucidium cuculoides. — The Large-haired Owlet. 



(1186). Glaucidium brodiei. — The Collared Pigeon Owlet. 

 Order Accipitres. Fam. Pandionidjb. 



(1189). Pandion haliac'etus. — The Osprey is not common, but it is met with 

 in various parts of Kashmir. 



