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black particularly so on former. A black band from base of lower mandible, 

 down side of neck, fading into the streaks of the upper breast. Occiput and 

 side of neck crimson extending round behind ear-coverts and crossing the 

 black line from the gape forming a gorget in front. Under tail-coverts pale 

 crimson. 



It is called ^' Khupi woi ru" by the Anghami Nagas. 



161. Htpopicus htpeettueus, Vigors. 



Naga Hills. 



Wing black, the primary coverts tipped white and the primaries spot- 

 ted on outer-web. Tail black, two outer feathers barred black at tip, the ante- 

 penultimate tipped brown and with a single white spot. Bill pale yellow 

 beneath. 



168. MuLLEEiPicus PULVEEULENTUS, Temm. 

 Mr. Wm. Robert sent me this large form from the Garo Hills. 

 Bill greenish gre}", lower mandible pale at tip. 



176. Venilia pyeehotis, Hodgs. '' 



Naga Hills. 



177. Gectnulus geantia, McClelland. 



<? and ? from Garo Hills. 



The female wants the dull crimson on fore part of head and there is 

 less yellow in the dull green of head and neck, the former in front is dull 

 ochraceous. 



201. CucuLUS POLiocEPHALTJS, Latham. 

 This bird was very abundant at Shillong in the early summer months, 

 and I obtained it in every phase of coloration from the intense rufous to 

 the pure ashy. The peculiar loud call is heard all over the Pine forests and I 

 observed that sometimes the bird when perching sat along the branch, after 

 the manner of Cap^imidgus. 



205. HiEEOCOCCYX VAEIUS, Vahl. 



Garo Hills. 



211a. Cheysococcyx xanthoehynchos, Horsfd. 

 This lovely bird from Hill Tipperah was obtained there by Mr. Eoss 

 Mangles, by whom it was given to me. 



212. COCCYSTES MELANOLETTCOS, Gmel. 



Was rather a common bird at Shillong in June. I have often wit- 

 nessed the noisy way in which the males chase the female and Blyth's de- 

 scription is very true ; a female measured — 



