126 C. T. Bingham & H. N. Thompson— Birds collected and [No. 2, 



165 (925). Pachyglossa melanoxantha, Eodgs. 



Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, II, p. 386. 



This very beautiful Flower-pecker was only twice seen and procured, 

 a 6 in the Yatsauk State at about 2500 feet elevation, and a 9 on 

 Loi- San-Pa at 6000 feet. Like all the Bicseidse it is a restless little bird, 

 frequenting bunches of creepers and flowers and twisting in and out 

 among them in incessant motion. 



Family Picidj:. 



166 (948). Gecinus striolatus, Blyth. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, III, p. 20. 



Seen only once, and a specimen procured in the Yatsauk State at 

 2500 ft. elevation. 



167 (950). Gecinus occipitalis, Vigors. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, III, p. 22. 



Met with on several occasions, but not above 4000 feet. 



168 (954). Gecinus nigrigenis, Hume. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, III, p. 26. 



Not uncommon in the dry forests. One specimen at about 2500 ft. 

 shot in company with a number of Qarrulus leucotis. 



169 (960). Hypopicus hyperythrus, Vigors. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, III, p. 32. 



It appears to prefer dry oak forest to other jungle. (H.N.T). Kalaw 

 4300 ft., Yatsauk State 2500 ft. to about 4000 ft. 



170 (968). Dendrocopus atratus, Blyth. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, III, p. 40. 

 Loi-San-Pa at 6000 feet and above. 



171 (975). Iyngipicus canicapillus, Blvth. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, III, p. 46. 



Met witb in dry forest on the plateau between Yatsauk and Mong 

 Pong at about 3000 feet. Occurs at Taunggyi 4800 ft. 



172 (988). Tiga javanensis, Ljung. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, III, p. 61. 



Common in dry forest. This species goes about in mobs in company 

 with Gecinus nigrigenis, Jays, Drongos, &c. ( H.N.T.). 



