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



182 (1025). Eurtstomus orientalis, Linn. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, III, p. 107. 



Common in heavy j angle in the northern parts of the Yatsauk 

 State. (H.N.T.). 



Family Meropime. 



183 (1026). Merops viridis, Linn. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, III, p. 110. 



Common. Ascends up to 6000 ft., at which altitude one specimen 

 was procured on Loi- San-Pa. 



184 (1030). Mblittophagus swinhoii, Hume, 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, III, p. 114. 



Common in some of the low valleys of the States. (H.N.T.). One 

 shot below Kalaw at about 3000 ft., but too much damaged to preserve. 



185 (1031). JSTyctiornis athertoni, Jard. & Selby. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, III, p. 115. 



Rather uncommon in the States. (H.N.T.). Two specimens pro- 

 cured between Taunggyi and Fort Stedman. Elevation about 3500 ft. 



Family Alcedinidj:. 



*186 (1033). Ceryle varia, Strickland. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, III, p. 119. 



Seen daring the tour near several of the streams. Common around 

 the lake at Fort Stedman. 



# 187 (1034). Ceryle lugubris, Vigors. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, III, p. 121. 



Occasionally found at the head waters of some of the larger streams 

 in very dense dark forest. (H.N.T.). 



188 (1035). Alcedo ispida, Linn. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, III, p. 122. 

 Common. 



*189 (1043). Pelargopsis gurial, Pearson. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, III, p. 129. 

 Common in the low valleys. (H.N.T.). 



190 (1044). Halcyon smyrnensis, Linn. 

 Faun. Brit, Ind., Birds, III, p. 132. 

 Met with commonly along our route. 



