1900.] observed in the Southern Shan States of Upper Burma. 135 



frequented a group of trees in the great paddy plain lying between the 

 town of Mong Long and the foot of Loi-San-Pa in the Mong Kong 

 State, elevation about 3000 ft. 



239 (1260). Falco Subbuteo, Linn. 

 Faun. Brit. Intl., Birds, III, p. 422. 



Passes through as a migrant. (H.N.T.). One specimen, a very 

 richly coloured $ , was obtained near the town of Yatsauk. 



240 (1261). Falco severus, Horsf. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, III, p. 423. 



Found sparingly in the well-wooded States. I have obtained it at 

 Yatsauk. (H.N.T.). 



*241 (1262). Erythropus amurensis, Gurney. 



Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, III, p. 424. 



This species passes through the States every year on its journey 

 back to Northern Asia. It migrates in parties of several hundred 

 individuals, and only remains in any one place for a day or so. The 

 date on which the birds appear in the Southern Shan States is very 

 constant, and is about the J 5th April. On that date I observed it in 

 Mawkmai in 1897, and in 1898. I saw it in large parties in the Yatsauk 

 State on the 18th April. Again in 1899 I met with it near Kengtung 

 on the 16th April, while this year ( 1900) I noticed large numbers of 

 them at Taunggyi on the 14th April. (H.N.T.). 



242 ( 1265). Tinnunculus alaudarius, Gmelin. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, III, p. 428. 



Common. (H.N.T.). One specimen procured at Kalaw 4300 ft. 



243 (1267). Microhierax eutolmus, Blyth. 

 Faun, Brit. Ind., Birds, III, p. 432. 



Common. Not found above 4000 ft. as a rule. (H.N.T.). Two 

 specimens procured in the Yatsauk State, one at Wetpyuyfc. 



Family Columbia. 



244 (1271). Crocopus phgenicopterus, Lath. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, IV, p. 5. 



Common in heavy hill jungle. (H.N.T.). Procured on the fruiting 

 Ficus trees at Sinhe 4000 ft., and in the Yatsauk State. 



