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is seen sporting about ami feeding sumptuously. The burger rise 



an. I louder call-note distinguish this from other Indian species. 



II. Mkkoi's viridis, Linnaeus. 

 Indian Bee-cater. 



Abundant all over India and the wanner parts of the W. Hima- 

 layas. It is frequently seen in large Hocks sailing over pools or 



across desert sands in quest of insects. What arc called varieties ol 

 this species are, I think, only immature birds before the first moult. 



42. Cmloroi'Sis malabaricus (Jardinc). 



A specimen of the above was procured from a collection made on 

 the Eastern Himalayas near Nipal. Apparently not a native of the 

 Western Himalayas. 



43. Braciiyiternus aurantius (Linnscus). 



Scinde and Lower Himalayas; pretty common. One specimen 

 from the Himalayas had the feathers on the forehead black, edged 

 with white ; supposed to be a female or variety. Iris red. 



44. Gkcinus squamatus (Vigors). 



A common Himalayan species; frequents dense oak and pine 

 forests or jungles. Habits and call resemble the Green Woodpecker. 

 Confined to the mountain-ranges. 



45. PlCUS MAHARATTENSIS, Lath. 



Not uncommon at Poonah ; occasionally in Scinde ; not seen in 

 the Punjab or Himalayas. 



IC>. Picus himalayanus (Jardiue and Selby). 



The most common and widely distributed Woodpecker in tin 

 East ; found all over India, and in all wooded district.- < > i i the Western 

 Himalayas. — Qu. Is P. majoroidea ( Bodg.}, a distinct Bp.f 



17. White-headed Woodpecker. 



A species seen on one occasion in a forest on the ranges ar«>nnd 

 the Valley of Cashmere. About the size of the Lesser Woodpecker. 

 Bead, neck, and breast white; hack blue; vent and under part- 

 red. 



48. Megalaima virens (Uoddaert ). 



Frequents dense forest- and jungles on tin- Western Bimalayas, 

 Confined to the mountain-ranges; is often nut with on the ('a-h- 

 mere mountains. Flight rapid, and like the true Woodpeckers; 

 cry loud and harsh. Gizzard contained -mall seeds, no insects. 



19. Meoalai.ma indh \ (Latham). 



l'rctt\ common at Poonah, in the Deccaaj no) sun on the Hi 

 malayas or in the Punjab. 



