A LIST OF BIRDS FROM ARAKAN. 1211 



Family Oaprimulgidje. 



1091. Oapkimulgus asiaticus. — Common Indian Nightjar. 



Common. 



1093. Caprimulgus mackurus. — Horsfield's Nightjar. 



Common. 



1096. Lyncornis oerviniceps. — Great Eared Nightjar. 



Fairly common. 



ORDER TROGONES. 

 Family Trogonid^. 



1101. Hakpacxbs erythrocephalxjs. — Red-headed Trogon. 

 Common. 



1103. Harpactbs orbscitjs. — Yellow-breasted Trogon. 



I made the acquaintance of this beautiful Trogon for the first time in 

 Arakan. It is not common. 



ORDER COCCYGES. 



Family Cuculid^. 



1104. CxJCULus CAKORUS. — The Cuckoo. 



Two in September, 1908. Presumably migrating. 



1107. CuoxJLUs MicROPTBRus. — Indian Cuckoo. 

 Fairly common. 



1108. HiEROcoccYx sPARVBRioiDBs.— Large Hawk-Cuckoo. 

 Not common. 



1113. Caccomanxis mbrulinus. — Rufous-bellied Cuckoo. 

 Not common. 



1114. Pbnthoceryx sonnbrati. — Banded Bay Cuckoo. 

 Rare. 



1119. CoccYSTES coROMANDUs. — Red-wiuged Crested Cuckoo. 



Met with occasionally but not commonly. I also have it in my mind 

 that I saw C. jacobinus, and failed to note it iu my book, so it must be 

 considered a " doubtful starter." 



1120. EuDYNAMls HONORATA. — Indian Koel. 



For a koel-ridden place, commend me to Akyab. There are more koels 

 to' the square yard, I should imagine, than in any other portion of the 

 Indian Empire. I am inclined to agree that the bird is partially migra- 

 tory, as it is far more common in the breeding season than at other times. 

 As stated above C. splendens breeds in Arakan in March, and the koel of 

 ■course, follows suit. During the first week in March 1909, 1 got koel's eggs 

 ad. lib. and I believe I established a record, on March 4, when I took 

 seven koel's eggs from one crow's nest (and incidentally performed a 

 public service). There were no crow's eggs in this nest, and the koel's 



