166 H. J. Walton — Notes on birds collected in Kumaon. [No. 2, 



1104. Cuculus canorns. — Very common. 



1105. Cuculus saturatus. — Also common. I often beard the call 

 of what I believed to be C. polioceplialus, bnt I obtained no specimens. 



1107. Cuculus micropterus. — Very common. Its call notes are 

 often heard on moonlight nights. It has a harsh alarm note, like 

 " Jtig _ J u o'Jftgj" frequently repeated. 



1118. Coccystes jacobinus. — I shot one specimen, in the Almora 

 district, at about 6000 feet, at the end of June. 



1141. Palseomis scliisticeps. — Very common indeed. I shot one 

 bird in Garhwal, at 11,000 feet, in June. 



J 160. Syrnium indrani. 



1184. Glaucidium radiatum. — These were the only two Owls that 

 I procured, though I saw at least two other species that I was unable 

 to identify. 



1193. Gyps himalayensis. — I saw this fine Vulture on several 

 occasions. There were five or six sitting on the rocks above Bampa, 

 near the Niti Pass. They were not at all shy and allowed me to ap- 

 proach within thirty yards of them. 



1199. Gypaetus barbatus. — The Lammergeyer is common, but the 

 percentage of birds in fully adult plumage is very small. 



1217. Spilomis cheela. — The Crested Serpent-Eagle is common, 

 near running water, up to 6000 feet. It is very tame and has a loud 

 cry. 



1229. Milvus govinda. — The Common Pariah Kite is met with up 

 to considerable elevations, wherever the country is open. I did not 

 see M. inelajwtis, although constantly on the look out for it. 



1248. Accipiter virgatus. — Fairly common. 



1260. Falco subbuteo. —I saw either this species or F. severus many 

 times, but could not procure a specimen. 



1265. Tinnuncidus alaudarius. — Very common. 



1283. Sphenocercus sphenurus. — The Kokla Green Pigeon is very 

 common. It has prolonged rather mournful notes, and a very swift and 

 powerful flight. I saw one bird hanging almost head downwards from 

 a slender branch, in a most un-pigeon-like attitude, as it attempted to 

 reach some food. As I was within four yards of the bird, and watched 

 it for some minutes, I am quite sure that I identified it correctly. 



1292. Columba intermedia. — Common in cultivated districts, at 

 moderate elevations. 



1294. Columba rupeslris. — I only saw the Blue Hill Pigeon at 

 Badrinath, Garhwal. A few were feeding in company with C. leuconota. 

 A hen bird, that I shot, had the irides orange, with a narrow inner 

 circle of yellow. On May 20th, the ova were of the size of peas. , 



