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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. 
List of a small collection of Birds made in the North Kanara 
Forests in May 1881 dy Mr. A. T. Crawrorp, C.S. 
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286 
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SPECIES. 
Strix javanica, Gm. 
Harpactes fasciatus, Forst 
Merops swinhoii, Hume 
Coracias indica, Lin. 
Hydrocissa coronata, Bodd 
Paleornis purpureus, Bodd ... 
Picus mahrattensis, Lath 
Eudynamys honorata, Lin. ... 
Aracnothera longirostra, Lath 
Lanius caniceps Bly. 
Dissemurus paradiseus, Lin .. 
Chibin hottentota, Zzn. doc 
Myiophoneus horsfieldi, Vig. 
Pitta brachyura, Lin. Bb 
Geocichla cyanotis, Jard. and 
Selb. 
Irena puella, Lath. 
Dendrocitta leucogustra, Gould. 
Osmotreron malabarica, Jerd. 
Carpophaga cuprea, Jerd. ... 
Turtur risorius, Lin, 
Gallus sonnerati, Zem. es 
Charadrius fulvus, Gin. 
ABgialitis dubia, Scop. 
Erythra phoenicura, Penn. 
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REMARKS. 
Dark breasted West Const race ; 
similar in all respects to Ratnagiri 
specimens, 
This species has been obtained by 
Mr. Laird (teste Butler, vide S. ¥., 
IX., 389) in the forests west of 
Belgaum. Capt. Butler had not 
heard of its occurrence elsewhere 
within the limits treated of in hig 
paper. A specimen (vide 8. F., VIL, 
35) was got by Mr. Bourdillon in 
South Travancore. 
The single specimen obtained 
appeared to belong to the southern 
form (vide 8, F., 1V., 243). Whe 
difference between this specimen 
and L. erythronotus, in the absence 
of rufous in the lower back and 
scapulars, was strongly marked. 
After a careful examination of the 
skin according tothe key given at 
8S. F., VIL, 374, I have little doubt 
that it was correctly discrimisated. 
This species appears to be com- 
mon in the Travancore Hills (vide 
8S. F., IV., 402), and Jerdon states 
that it is found in some of the 
jungles of the Malabar Coast and 
in the Wynaad, and on the slopes 
of the Neilgherries, besides Coorg 
and Travancore. Mr. Fairbank 
does not appear to have met with 
it on the Palani hills, 
This species also is said to be 
abundant in Travancore, vide 8. F., 
1V., 403. 
