BIRDS ON THE PULNEY HILLS. 471 
123.—Coracias indica, Zin. 
I met with this bird on one or two occasions in the Pittur 
valley. 
129.—Halcyon smyrnensis, Lin. 
One seen near the Goondar stream in the Pittur valley. 
*134.—Alcedo bengalensis, Gm. 
Saw a pair near the same place as the last. 
*140.— Dichoceros cavatus, Shaw. 
Met with one in the Pittur valley. 
148.—Palzornis torquatus, Bodd. 
On the slopes below Pulungi and in the Pittur valley. 
149.—Palxornis purpureus, P. LZ. S. Miil. 
A common bird at Pulungi. I used constantly to see it 
there feeding on the peaches. 
151.—Paleornis columboides, Vig. 
On the slopes below Pulungi. 
153.—Loriculus vernalis, Sparrm. - 
Saw several in the Pittur valley feeding on the fruit of the 
banyan (Ff. indica) in company with some Paroquets and 
Bulbuls. 
166/:s.—Chrysocolaptes strictus, Hors/. 
Pittur valley, but does not seem to be common there. 
171.—Gecinus striolatus, Bly. 
I met with this bird two or three times at Pulungi, and very 
frequently at Pittur. I cut out a hole at the latter place the 
beginning of May, but there were no eggs. 
194.—Megalema viridis, Bodd. 
Fairly common at Pittur ; found a new nest the beginning of 
May, but no eggs. 
217.—Centrococcyx rufipennis, ///. 
Saw it rarely at Pittur; more common in the valley below. 
