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and into this the hole led. I found a single egg on the floor of the hollow 

 chamber. It was quite fresh, and though I could not wait to see the 

 parent bird as it was on the last day of my stay — from its size I am pretty 

 coniident it belonged to above species. The egg was of the regular wood- 

 pecker type and measured "72 x '52. 



102. Ch-ysocolaptes (jutticristatus (992). — Tickell's Golden-backed Wood- 

 pecker. 



Only one pair seen. 



103. Meffcdcema virens (1007). — -Great Chinese Barbet. 

 Only one seen and obtained. 



104. C'oracias affinis (1023). — Burmese Koller. 



Very common and in April were making much noise over their nesting 

 operations. Three eggs taken April, 25th. 



105. Merops viridis (1026). — Common Indian Bee-Eater. 



Recorded by Col. Rippon. I found them up to 2,000 feet only, on the 

 Ghaut, "West of Kalaw. 



106. Ceryle varia (1033). — Indian Pied Kingfisher. 

 Recorded by Col. Rippon. 



107. Upitpa indica (1067). — Indian Hoopoe. 

 Common. 



108. Caprimulgus macrurus (1093). — Horsfield's Nightjar. 



This appeared to be the common Nightjar of Kalaw I found no other. 

 A specimen I obtained contained an unformed egg. 



109. Cuculus canorus hakeri (1104a) (Hartert, Vol. P.F.Vol. 2, page 

 ■945.) — Hartert has subdivided C. canorus. into sub-species, telephonus and 

 hakeri ; bakeri being the non-migratory bird and presumably the bird found 

 .breeding at Kalaw. I have therefore adopted Hartert's nomenclature. 



110. Cuculus micropterui (1107). — Indian Cuckoo. 

 Recorded by Col. Rippon. 



111. Hierococcyx sparverioides (1108). — Large Hawk-Cuckoo. 

 Common and noisy in April. 



112. Hierococcy.v nisicolor (1110). — Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo. 

 One specimen obtained. 



lis. Cacomantis merulinus (1113). — Rufous-bellied Cuckoo. 

 One specimen obtained. 



114. Eudynamis honorata (1120). — Indian Koel. 

 Fairly common. 



115. Rhopodytes tristis (1123). — Large Green-billed Malkoha. 

 Recorded by Col. Rippon. 



116. PalcBornis torquatus (1138) — Rose-ringed Paroquet. 

 Recorded by Col. Rippon. 



117. Palceornis finschi (1142). — Burmese Slaty-headed Paroquet. 

 Fairly common and seen close to the houses in the settlement, 

 lis. Otoyyps calvus (1191). — Black Vulture. 



Seen on several occasions. 



119. Milvus govinda (1229). — Common Pariah Kite. 

 Found close to the village. 



120. Columba intermedia (1292). — Indian Blue-Rock Pigeon. 

 Recorded by Col. Rippon. 



121. Turtur orientalis (1304). — Rufous Turtle-Dove. 



Very common. Found several nests. One with young. One of the 

 aiests found was built on the hole of a fallen tree amongst I'ather tall grass, 



122. Turtur trigrinus (1308).— Malayan Spotted Dove. 

 Common and nests found. 



123. (Eenopopelia trajiquebarica (1311). — Red Turtle-Dove. 

 •.Only met with once. 



