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



Barrackpore at the beginning of and during the cold weather. 

 Its legs are more of a coral-red than " dull scarlet/' as described. 



129. Halcyon fuscus. White-breasted Kingfisher. 



Is tolerably common near Barrackpore, and is the only species 

 of Kingfisher, besides Alcedo bengalensis, that I have hitherto 

 met with in Maunbhoom. 



134. Alcedo bengalensis. Common Indian Kingfisher. 

 Is the most abundant species both at Barrackpore and in 

 Maunbhoom. 



136. Ceryle rudis. Pied Kingfisher. 



Appears to be the common species of Lower Bengal. 



137. Ceryle guttata. Large Pied Kingfisher. 

 Darjeeling collection, 1862, when it was procured on the Great 



Kungeet River. 



140. HoMRAius BicoRNis. Great Hornbill. 



Darjeeling, 1862. Frequently seen in pairs in the Great 

 Rungeet valley, at low elevations in the heavy forest-jungle near 

 the river. 



141 ? Hydrocissa coronata. Pied Hornbill. 



Either this species or H. albirostris is common in Maunbhoom, 

 especially on the banks of rivers. Invariably seen in flocks of 

 seven or eight in high trees, on hills if they are near water, 

 or on the large forest fruit-trees, such as the koochila [Strychnus 

 nux-vomica), which grows luxuriantly on the banks of the Cossye 

 river. They are so extremely wary, that in two seasons I have 

 only been able to procure two specimens. They apparently 

 breed in the district. 



144. Meniceros BICORNIS. Common Grey Hornbill. 

 Not common in Maunbhoom, but occasionally seen solitary 

 on high trees in tolerably open country. 



146, Aceros nipalensis. Rufous-necked Hornbill. 

 Darjeeling collection, 1862. Plentiful in the interior of Sik- 



