Capt. R. C. Beavan on various Indian Birds. 405 



Awaiting a further examination of some specimens of Rap- 

 tores in my collection^ I have omitted them for the present, 

 and begin with the Insessores. The arrangement followed is 

 that adopted by Dr. Jerdon in his * Birds of India'; and the 

 numbers used are the same as in that work. 



82. HiEUNDo RUSTiCA. Commou Swallow. 



Darjeeling collection, 1862; Maunbhoom, 1864-65, where 

 both young and old are very common at Ambekanuggur in 

 January and February, hawking over rice-kates and near tanks. 

 About sunset they all fly away to the north-west ; but I never 

 could find any of their roosting-places. They totally vanish by 

 the end of February, and even earlier appear somewhat locally 

 distributed. 



85. HiRUNDo DAURiCA. Rcd-rumped Swallow. 



Maunbhoom ; Rognathpore, 1864; Ambekanuggur, 1865. 

 I found it tolerably common at the latter place, in small parties, 

 hawking over the rice-kates. It flies higher and more steadily 

 than H. rustica, with which it is frequently seen associated. 

 The stripes on the breast present a more distinctive feature in 

 this bird than perhaps the red rump from which Dr. Jerdon has 

 given it an English name. 



100. Cypselus affinis. Common Indian Swift. 



Common at Barrackpore, where it builds in outhouses at the 

 station ; and a large colony have taken up their abode in the stand 

 on the race-course, where they breed yearly in July and August. 

 Rare in Maunbhoom, although seen in Perulia itself. This bird 

 is especially abundant at Fort William, Calcutta, in May. 



102. Cypselus battassiensis. Palm-Swift. 



Common both at Barrackpore and in Maunbhoom. Wherever 

 the Palmyra Palm {Borassus flabelliformis) is found planted, 

 there, as a rule, will also be several of this species associated 

 with it. 



104. Dendrochelidon coronata. Indian Crested Swift. 

 Occurs in Maunbhoom, but is locally distributed. At Beer- 



