OF BIRDS OF THE DECCAN AND S. MAHRATTA COUNTRY. 4357 
*164bis—Iyngipicus gymnopthalamus, Bly. 
This species is not included in his list by Captain Butler, 
but it occurs sparingly in the Bidi jungles of the Belgaum 
District. 
166.—Chrysocolaptes strictus, /ors/. 
This is the commonest Woodpecker of the moist forest 
zone, 
167.—Chrysocolaptes festivus, Budd. 
I have procured this bird in the extreme south of the district. 
169.—Thriponax hodgsoni, Jerd. 
I have procured this bird only in the extreme south in 
purely forest tracts. It is rather rare there. 
171.—Gecinus striolatus, Blyth. 
Obtained only in the extreme south. 
194.—Megaleema viridis, Bodd. 
Common all over the district. It is not confined to the 
purely forest tracts. 
202.—Cuculus sonnerati, Lath. 
I think this bird occurs only in the rains, as I have been 
unable to procure it at any other time. 
203.—Cuculus micropterus, Gould. 
This bird is decidedly rare. I have obtained it only once 
in the Ghats. 
208.—Cacomantis passerinus, Vahl. 
Common at all times of the year in open forest tracts. 
212.—Coccystes jacobinus, Bodd. 
Very common at all times of the year, frequenting low thick 
jungle wherever it occurs north of the Malprabha river. 
219.—Taccocua leschenaulti, Zess. 
Occurs in the scrub jungle east of Belgaum. Rare. 
232.—Cinnyris zeylanica, Lin. 
Is common everywhere, including the Ghat tract. 
