1871.J W. T. Blanford— JPardha valley Birds. 271 



76. Athene brama. 



81. Ninox scutellatus, rare. 



82. Hirundo rustica. 



84. H.filifera. 



85. H. erythropygia. 



86. H. jluvicola, not common ; I know of but two places on 



the Warclha river where nests occur. 



89. Cotyle Sinensis, local and not common. 



90. C. concolor, local. 



91. C. riipestris, only seen at one spot, 

 100. Cypelus affinis, local. 



102. C. Batassiensis, ditto. 



104. Dendroclielidon coronata. 



112. Caprimulgus Asiaticus, not very common. 



114. C. monticolus, very common in all wooded parts of the 



country. 

 117. Merops viridis. I have shot M. Philippensis a few miles 



South of the Chanda district on the Pranhita river, 



but I have not observed it in the neighbourhood of 



the Wardha. 

 123. Coracias Indica. 

 127. Halcyon leucocephalus, rare. 

 129. H. Smyrnends. 

 134. Alcedo Bengalensis. 

 136. Ceryle radis. 

 144. Meniceros bicornis, not common. I have never seen any 



of the larger black and white hornbills. 



148. Palceornis torquata. 



149. P. rosa. 



160. Picus Halirattensis. 

 164. Yungipicus Hardwickii. 



Chvysocolaptes Belesserti, very rare. 

 180. Brachypternus aurantius. 

 188. Yunx torquilla, not common. 

 197. Xantholcema Indica. I am nearly certain that I have 



heard a Megalczma, but I have not shot it. 

 205. Hierococcyx varius. I have seen and shot Cuculus canorus 



