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Very uncommon in the plains at all events arotmd Rungagora, though I 

 have seen odd single birds in the forest between the Dibru and the 

 Bramapootra in the cold season. 



Dejoo, North Lakhimpur, 30-3-10, at this time numerous pairs crossing 

 and recrossing the garden at early morning and most noticeable generally. 



Silonibari, June 1911, not a day passes without some seen over- 

 head, singles, pairs and small parties. Silonibari, 6-8-11, to-day whilst 

 observing one of these hornbills pass overhead I was struck by 

 the absence of noise which is invariably accompanied with their 

 laboured flight. It was raining at the time with a ■ very dense 

 atmosphere. "Would this fact not be accounted for by the damp state of 

 the bird's plumage, the feathers of the under wing coverts deadening the 

 noise ? They generally keep well out of gunshot range, it sometimes 

 happens that hey cross at a lower altitude than visual, if they see 

 any person in their course they strike out in another direction as soon 

 as they realise there may be danger as 1 have witnessed. Not much in 

 evidence in the cold season, possibly sedentarys Specimens secured 

 around Dejoo, June, July, August, September (juvenis). J . Iris reddish- 

 broTipn ; orbital skin reddish-purple ; gular skin chrome-yellov/ ; bill pale 

 greenish-horny, at base purplish red ; tarsus greenish black ; claws black ; 

 tranverse band across gular skin black. 



286. Ptiloloemus austeni (Jerdon) [1060].^ — Godwin-Austen's Hornbill. 

 Confined to the forest around Margherita, probably best treated as a 



sub-species of tickelli. The generic names in general use for the Hornbills 

 have been retained but are in need of revision. 



287. Upupa epops saturata, Lonnberg. [1066.] 



Upupa epops, Blanford, F. B. I., Vol. iii. 



Irregular cold season migrant, numerous records for cold season months, 

 the following dates constitute the earliest arrivals and latest departures : — 



Dejoo, 2-9-10 *, not in evidence some days later probably due to an 

 unexpected spell of hot weather. Rungagora, 17-9-01, 6*2> female 

 only secured, a pair observed a few days previously although date not 

 recorded at the time. 



Silonibari, 16-9-11, c5' $ * ; on the 23-9-11 at 5-30 a.m., there were five 

 Hoopoes in company under the window of my room unconcernedly foraging 

 in the sandy soil of the compound with evident success. 



Dejoo, 19-9-08* ; Rungara, 25-4-01 ; Joyhing, 24-4-10*; Dejoo, 12-4-10*; 

 Rungagora, 8-4-02, c? $ ?*, 8-5-02*; Silonibari, 24-4-11, J $*; a pair 

 observed on 17-4-11, possibly same birds. One bird caught and released 

 20-4-11, its feathers sodden with rain. 



288. Upupa epops indica, Reich. [1067]. — The Indian Hoopoe. 

 Upuya indica, Blanford, F. B. 1., Vol. iii., p. 161. 



Reported occurrence of a Hoopoe during " the 7-ains^' had often been men- 

 tioned, but no specimens forthcoming, it was only on the arrival of this 

 visitor that I was able to satisfy myself a resident bird did occur ; the 

 secured specimen settling this point without doubt. 



Silonibari, North Lakhimpur, 6-8-11, c?, first seen on 30-7-11 ; 30-9-11*, 

 there was a fine adult under my bungalow window this morning in 

 company with a bird of the typical form : the latter seemed to be the 

 master of the situation to its annoyance ; it was on one of these occasions 

 when I had the opportunity of seeing its crest expanded, there was 

 the decided richer tone of the rusty colour compared with U. epops saturata, 

 the white wing bars also exhibited a more pronounced rufous tinge. A 

 dirty wet day previous and heavy rain last night. 



