1900.] H. J. Walton — Notes on hirds collected in Kumaon. 165 



974. Iyngipicus pygmeeus. — I only procured this bird once, near 

 Almora. 



992. Chrysocolaptes gutticristalus. — Tickell's Golden-backed Wood- 

 pecker is not uncommon in the lower valleys of the eastern part of the 

 Almora Division : I did not see it in Garhwal. 



1006. Megalsema marshallorum. — Very common all over Kumaon, 

 up to about 8,000 feet. I found this Barbet very wary indeed, and it was 

 by no means easy to procure specimens. To start with, it is rather difficult 

 to locate the particular tree from which the noisy chorus is proceeding. 

 The Barbets keep a sharp look-out, and most of my attempts at stalk- . 

 ing them ended in failure. However, the flocks seem to be very regular 

 in their movements, frequenting a given tree at almost exactly the same 

 time every day, as long as the fruit on it lasts. I obtained several 

 specimens by taking up a position under a tree a little before the time 

 that I had seen the birds the day before. They almost always kept the 

 " appointment," and I got an easy shot. 



1012, Cyanops asiatica. — Common in the low-lying valleys of the 

 eastern part of Kumaon, I did not see or hear the bird in Garhwal. 



1025. Eurystomus orientalis. — I got one specimen in Kumaon at 

 an elevation of 4,000 feet. This was the only occasion on which I saw 

 this bird. 



1034. Ceryle higubris. — The Himalayan Pied Kingfisher is common 

 at moderate altitudes. It wanders about a good deal forsaking a stream 

 as soon as the water gets at all thick. It is usually found in pairs 

 and is rather wary. It perches indifferently on stones or branches. 



1035. Alcedo ispida. — Not at all uncommon on the lower streams, 

 both in Garhwal and in the Almora district. I only shot one specimen, 

 at Bageswar. This, a male, has a shorter bill than my specimens from 

 other parts of India, the distance from the gape being only 1*7". 



1067. TJpupa indica.— Common up to about 6000 feet. 



1068. Cypselus melba. — I saw two breeding places of the Alpine 

 Swift in Garhwal; both on the Alaknanda river. They were quite 

 inaccessible, being situated in high perpendicular cliffs at a considerable 

 elevation above the river. 



1072. Cypselus leuconyx. — At moderate elevations. This bird does 

 not fly very fast, for a Swift. Two of my specimens, both hens, measure 

 6*8" ; the wing of one being 65", and of the other 6 J 55", thus 

 approaching the dimensions of G. pacificus. The feet of both were 

 pale coloured and the claws almost black. 



1073. Cypselus affinis. — Not seen above about 6000 feet. 



1095. Caprimulgus indicus. — This was the only Nightjar I 

 obtained in Garhwal : it is common. 



