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1066. The European Hoopoe — Upupa epops, Linn. 



Hoopoes were fairly common during my stay, as well as in 

 the last week of December 1913. They appeared to be mostly, if 

 not all, of this race. From July to October there were perhaps 

 some signs of an increase of migrants. 



On 20th June, I saw a Hoopoe fly down to the ground outside 

 the padlocked door of a row of servants' quarters and put food 

 into the mouth of a young bird — the said mouth being visible at 

 the bottom corner of the door where a rat had at some time 

 gnawed a bolthole. This is the second occasion on which I have 

 found Hoopoes using the floor of a closed and temporarily 

 abandoned room for nesting. 



1069. The European Swift — Cypselus apus (Linn.) 



Two were seen on the evening of August 2.5th. 



1073. The Common Indian Swift — Cypselus affinis, Grey. 



Although this Swift may be expected here throughout the 

 year, it seems to vary a good deal in numbers. In April and 

 May it was seen but seldom, but then usually in some numbers. 

 During June, July and August, it appeared to be general but 

 mostly in small parties. September and the first half of October 

 showed a clear decrease, only parties of two and three indivi- 

 duals being met with, although the species was noted on most 

 days, in September, at any rate. 



1092. The European Nightjar — Caprimulgus europcsus, Linn. 



I shot a specimen of Capumulyus europaius umoini in the 

 Kikur plantation by the Canal on 1st August ; it was adult, and 

 apparently a female. Two other Nightjars were seen in Civil 

 Lines on 6th July and 5th August, respectively, and they were 

 probably also of this species. 



1104. The Cuckoo — ■Ciccultis canorus,Jjimi. 



The Cuckoo appeared as a rains visitor when it was clearly 

 passing through on its autumn migration. Several birds were 

 noted on various dates between the 18th July and the 9th 

 August, the majority of them being met with in the low Kikur 

 plantations that border the Canal by Gujranwala. 



Although none were actually seen after the 9th August, I was 

 surprised to hear one calling " Cuckoo," in the District Board 

 Garden on the 12th August ; this is curious but I do not think 

 that I was mistaken. 



1118. The Pied-crested Cuckoo — Coccystes jacobinus (Bodd.) 



This handsome Cuckoo was common during the monsoon 

 period ; they arrived during the first half of June, and for the 

 first week or two were very noisy and conspicuous while courting 

 was in progress ; they appeared to begin their departure in the 

 early part of August and had practically vanished by the end of 

 the montb ; an odd bird or two may have stayed on into 

 September, but none were noted after 12th September when I 

 returned from a fortnight's leave. 



On the 3rd July I found a large naked nestling in a nest of 

 Argya caudata built some six feet from the ground in an open 



