BIRDS COLLECTED IN THE HYLAKANDY DISTRICT. 479 



Hume, No. 100 6/5 ; Blanf, No. 1074. Mickopus subfurcatus.— 181 

 The Eastern Swift. 



Common here during the rains, arriving in April and stopping till July. 



Genus Tachornis (Gorse, 1847). 

 Hume, No. 102 bis ; Blanf. , No. 1076. Tachornis infumata.— The 182 



Eastern Palm Swift. 

 Rare here. I only came across them during one season. 

 Subfamily Chceturince. 

 Genus Chcetura (Stephens, 1825). 

 Hume. No. 96 ; Blanf., No. 1078. Chcetura indica.— The Indian 183 

 Giant Spine-tail. 



Uncommon. When the weather is fine they fly very high up, but 

 during a storm they fly close to the ground with great swiftness. 

 Family Caprimulgidoz. 

 Subfamily Caprimulgince. 

 Genus Caprimulgus (Linn., 1766). 

 Hume, No. 109 ; Blanf, No. 1093. Caprimulgus albonotatus.— is* 

 The Large Jungle Nightjar. 



Very common here during the cold weather, when they may be seen 

 flying over the tea or settling on the ground. Sometimes they nearly 

 allow one to tread on them. 



Genus Lyncornis (Gould, 1835). 

 Hume, No. 114 bis ; Blanf., No. 1096. Lyncornis cerviniceps. — 135 

 The Burmese Eara# Nightjar. 



Fairly common here during the cold weather. Before sunset they 

 are to be seen flying high over head, but as sunset draws nigh they 

 come down closer, till at dusk they may be seen hawking insects close 

 to the ground. Their note sounds like too-too wee-ooo. 

 Family Podargidce. 

 Subfamily Podargince. 

 Genus Batrachostomus (Gould, 1838). 

 Hume, No. 100 ; Blanf, No. 1097. Batrachostomus hodgsoni. — 186 

 Hodgson's Frogmouth. 



Exceedingly rare here. I only procured one specimen, and 

 that was during a flood, the Frogmouth was flitting about at dusk on a 

 small teelah and after a long chase I managed to bag it. I have never 

 heard of nor seen one since. 



