BIRDS COLLECTED IN THE HYLAKANDY DISTRICT. 201 



134. This bird, I think, may be put down as one of the rarest Wood- 

 peckers we have, though some seasons they are fairly numerous. 



Genus Chrysocolaptcs Blanf ; No. 992. 

 Hume, No. 166. Chrysocolaptes sultaneds (Hodgs.) — The 



Golden-backed Woodpecker. 



135. This species is extremely common, frequenting gardens and thin Native 

 jungle, &c. I once shot a male that could scarcely fly ; it was feeding bu^lTi! 

 on the ground. The whole of the rump feathers were stuck together Matha Kat- 

 and formed a hard lump. 



Genus Hemicercus Blanf ; No. 995. 

 Hume, No. 165 bis. Hemicercus canente (Less.) — The 



Burmese Heart-Spotted Woodpecker. 



136. This species is far from common, being a rather shy and very 

 active little bird. It could not, however, be put down as a rare bird. 



Genus Hemilophus Blanf ; No. 996. 



Hume, No. 168. Hemilophus pulverulentus (Temm.) — The 



Great Slatey Woodpecker. 



137. This is the rarest Woodpecker we have. I have only one Native 

 specimen which was shot by my head shikari as it was flying across a Buna Kit- 

 clearance. On a visit to Roopacherra I saw several more, but they t°kra. 

 were out of shooting range. 



Genus Venilia Blanf ; No. 978. 



Hume, No. 1 76. Lepocestes pyrrhotis. — The Crimson-necked 



Bay Woodpecker. 



138. This species is also very rare here and only to be met with in 

 dense jungle. I once or twice came across a paradise of Woodpeckers 

 where I found G. flavinucha y G. chlorolophus, G. grantia and the 

 present species ; there were besides some Cissa chinensis, Garrulax 

 mondiger and Dissemurus paradiseui. 



My attention was first drawn to them by the loud harsh screeching of 

 C. chmensis, and wanting a specimen, I followed it up ; in going through 

 the brushwood a pair of V. or L. pyrrhotis rose from near my feet and flew 



