68 H. H. Godwin- Austen — List of the Birds collected [No. 2, 



" The principal measurements of this female are as follow : wing 

 from carpal joint 15*8, tarsus 3 - 3, middle toe s. u. 1*45 inches." 

 *71. Htthtta Nipalensis, Hodgson. 



Ex. 52, L. 27, W. 19, T. 1(>5, t. 3-5, Bf. 2-75, girth round thigh 

 5*75 inches, diameter of eyes, which are dark glass-blue with narrow brown 

 irides, one inch, mid-toe and -claw 45, inner talon 2*4, ear-tufts 3"25 inches. 

 1st quill rather short, 4th and 5th equal and longest. 



Feet dull yellow ; bill pale dingy yellow. 



This fine horned-owl was shot in the day-time out of one of the large 

 forest trees now growing on the rampart of the old fort of Purtabghur, in 

 the Darrang district ; its presence having been made known by the great 

 excitement it was causing among the other birds, who were paying it a 

 noisy levee. The crows of course were taking the lead and two hornbills 

 (Hydrocissa albirostris) were among its visitors ; it had probably been 

 sacrificing a neighbour. It is a grand and most powerfully built bird. 



80. Glatjcidium Brodiei, Burton. 



Tomputu Peak, 7300 ft. 



81 a. Ninox Nipalensts, Hodgson. 



The A 7 ", scutulata of Raffles is the Sumatran bird (vide note by Lord 

 Walden in the ' Catalogue of the Mammals and Birds of Burmah' by 

 Ed. Blyth, J. A. S. B. 1875). The Ceylon and Malabar birds cannot be 

 separated and must stand as AT. hirsuta, Tern., but the Himalayan race 

 seems to differ and we ought perhaps to adopt the title Nipalensis, Hodgson, 

 for it. 



85. Hieundo eeytheopygia, Sykes, 



This is the H. Daurica of former lists. 

 *94. CHELiDOisr Nipalensis, Hodgson. 



In a clearing above Doripu, a large number were observed, and I shot a 

 couple, much to the delight of the Daflas with me, who had never before 

 seen a bird knocked over on the wing. A swift was also seen at the same 

 time, but I could not get a fair shot, and they soon cleared off. 



108 a. CAPEiMULaTJS jotoea, Schlegel. 



This bird was particularly numerous at No. 6 camp on the Dikrang. 

 The specimens agree exactly with those I have from the Khasi Hills. 



109. Caprimttlgus alboitotatus, Tickell. 



This species has a loud hard chucking note, which it emits at de- 

 cided intervals " chuck — chuck," a pause, then " chuck — chuck — chuck," 

 another pause, " chuck — chuck," occasionally sounding it four times. 

 C. jotoha may be known at once (as I noticed last summer at Shillong, 

 where it is common) by its shorter more softened " chuck," which it repeats 

 continuously and rapidly for long periods at a time, but only when 

 sitting. 



