BIRDS COLLECTED IN TEE HYLAKANDY DISTRICT. 481 



Genus Anthracoceros (Reich., 1849). 



Hume, No. 142 ; Blanf., No. 1053. Anthkacocbros albirostris. — 193 

 The Small Pied Horabill. 



Very common here. They go about in flocks, and when resting keep 



up a discordant cackle. They seldom stray from the edges of the jungle. 



Genus Khytidoceros (Reich., 1849). 

 Hume, No. 145 bis; Blanf., No. 1054. Rhytidoceros 194 

 UNDULATUS. — The Malayan Wreathed Hornbill. 



Very rare. The only specimen I ever got was shot by Mr. Ross of the 

 Lallamukh Tea Estate during a flood. It was, I believe, sitting on a 

 stump in the middle of the water, and he dropped it with a bullet. I 

 cannot say what it was doing there, unless fishing, as has been recorded 

 of A. albirostris. 



Order Psittaci. 



Family Psittacidce. 



Genus Palceornis (Vigors, 1825). 



Hume, No. 147 quat. ; Blanf., No. 1136. Palceornis indoburma- 195 



nicus. — The Eastern Roseband Paroquet. 



Rare here. I have only procured three or four specimens since I have 

 *been collecting. 



Hume, No. 148 ; Blanf, No. 1138. Pal;Eornis torquattjs, — The 196 

 Rose-ringed Paroquet. 



Exceedingly common. 



Hume, No. 149 bis ; Blanf., No. 1140. Palceornis rosa. — The 197 

 Eastern Rose-headed Paroquet. 



Very common. They do great damage to the crops when they are ripe. 



Hume, No. 152 ; Blanf, No. 1145. Palceornis fasciatus. — The 198 

 Red-breasted Paroquet. 



Fairly common. They are rather difficult to shoot sitting on 

 account of their concealing themselves amongst the leaves. 

 Genus Loriculus (Blyth, 1849). 



Hume, No. 153 ; Blanf, No. 1150. Loriculus vernalis. — The 199 

 Indian Loriquet. 



Rare here. I only saw these pretty little birds during one cold 

 weather. On the wing they somewhat resemble Xantholcema 

 hcemacephala. Their flight is slightly undulating, and whilst on the 

 wing they utter their note, which resembles cheek, cheek, cheek. 



{To be continued.) 



