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1018. Cyanops ramsayi — Ramsay's Golden-throated Barbet. — Very 

 common indeed, and its aggravating monotonous call was to be heard 

 everywhere. 



1027. Merops pJiillippinus — The Blue-tailed Bee-eater.^ — These birds 

 seem to breed early at Thandoung, I dug into two nests in the banks of 

 roads during middle of April, one contained very hard set eggs and the 

 other young birds, and I did not wish to disturb any more nesting 

 holes on the chance of finding fresh eggs. I was glad to see that 

 the parent of the young birds in the hole I dug into continued to tend her 

 young and by the time I left, the nestlings were flourishing and nearly 

 ready to leave the nest, although lying quite eyposed. 



1031. Nyctiornis athertoni — The Blue-bearded Bee-eater. — I am almost 

 sure 1 saw this bird on one occasion in heavy forest, but did not [manage 

 to secure it. 



1051. DicJioceros bicornis — The Great Hornbill. — Seen occasionally 

 at Thandoung, but commoner a little lower down the hills. 



1067. Upupa indica — The Indian Hoopoe. — Saw several, and one bird 

 flying with a grub in its mouth and apparently on its way to nest. 



1101. B.a)pactes erythrocephalus — The Red-headed Trogon. — Seen on 

 several occasions. 



1123. Rhopodytes trisfis — The Large Green-billed Malkoha.— One 

 specimen shot ; not very common at Thandoung. 



Paraquets were so scarce that I do not remember noticing any, but a 

 specimen of the Indian Loriquet, Loriculus vernalis, was brought to me 

 from the lower hills. 



Owls and Nightjars. — None seen or heard. 



1209. Lophotriorchis Meneri — The Rufous-bellied Hawk-Eagle. — I have 

 already recorded in the Journal the obtaining of this species at Thand- 

 oung. I believe this bird has not hitherto been obtained in Burma 

 Proper. I shot it in heavy forest in the act of carrying off a green pigeon. 



1251. Baza lophotes — The Black-crested Baza. — I noticed a Black- 

 backed Hawk-Eagle flying through the forest on one occasion which I am 

 pretty confident was above species, but it was too wary to let me approach 

 within shooting range. 



On the summit of a hill known as Thandoung Gyi, I shot a falcon 

 which I believe was the Shahin Falcon, Falco peregrinator, but it fell down 

 the hillside into heavy forest, in which I was unable to find it. 



1282. Sp>henocercus apiccauda — The Pin-tailed Green Pigeon. — Fairly 

 common, but I did not manage to shoot any birds, the commonest 

 Green Pigeon, of which I shot several, was the Kokla Green Pigeon, 

 Spehnocercus sphenurus. 



1287. Bucula griseiGapilla. — The Grey-headed Imperial Pigeon. — Fairly 



