122 H. Wood and F. Finn — Birds from Upper Burmah. [No. 3, 



Nwamataung, Dudwataung, &c. Latitude 22° formed approximately the 

 northern boundary and 20°15' the southern. A few specimens were 

 however procured outside this tract while marching from Pakokku, 

 the headquarters of the distinct of that name and situated on the 

 River Irrawaddy. 



The country within the boundaries described above is hilly, the 

 average height of the eastern range being about 1,500 feet while some 

 of the peaks are higher. 



From this range the country is broken up by a number of smaller 

 ranges, each slightly lower till the foot of the western range is reached. 

 Along the foot of the eastern slopes of this range there is nearly always 

 a large river which breaks through the range and then turns imme- 

 diately due north or south and flows in this direction for some distance 

 till it finds a low place in the eastern range through which it can pass. 

 The Maw, Man, Salin and Mon Rivers are all met in this way. The 

 western range is much higher than those to the east. The average 

 height being about 5,000 to 6,000 feet, while Mount Victoria (the 

 highest peak in Burmah, 10,300 feet) is one of the peaks on the range 

 within the limits. The country is heavily forested except in the valleys 

 of the main streams, where rice is principally grown. 



Pakokku, Long. 95°10', Lat. 2T18', height 300 feet. The head- 

 quarters of the district of that name. It is situated on the west bank 

 of the Irrawaddy River and is in the dry zone of Upper Burmah. 

 Outside the cultivation which surrounds the town, the country is 

 covered with scrub jungle. 



Kanhln, Long. 95°2', Lat. 2P17', height 400 feet, A small 

 village on the Pakokku-Pauk Road ; surrounding country scrub jungle. 



Paule, Long. 94°30', Lat. 2P29', height about 900 feet. A large 

 village on the Pakokku-Tilin cart-road, situated just to the east of 

 the first high range met with while marching west from the Irrawaddy 

 River. The Yaw River flows about a mile to the east of the village. 

 Outside the cultivation there is scrub jungle which gradually changes 

 to forest as the hills are approached. It is on the west edge of the 

 " dry zone " 



Kyin, Long. 94°18', Lat. 2l°37', height about 2,000 feet. A 

 small village on the Pauk-Tilin cart-road, situated to the westward of 

 the first high range which is met with while marching westward from 

 the Irrawaddy River. A small area of cultivation surrounds the village ; 

 beyond this is dense forest. 



Ta-hnyin-taung, Long. 94°15', Lat. 21°37', height about 2,500 

 feet. A spur running westwards from the first high range met with 

 while going west from the Irrawaddy. This high range is known locally 



