320 Catalogue of Indian Birds. [July, 



Genus Eudynamys. 



102. Eudynamys Orientalis. Cuculus Orientalis, Linn. Eastern black Cuckow, Lath. 

 Coucou noir des Indes & Coulceel, Buff. 



This bird is the Coel of India, and the Coulceel of Buffon. 



103. Eudynamys Sirhee. Centropus Sirhee, Hardw. Sirlceer Cuchow, Lath. 



Tribus Tenuirostres. 

 Fam. Meliphagidce. — Genus Chloropsis. 



104. Chloropsis aurifrons, Jard. & Selby. Malabar Chloropsis, Jard. & Selby. 



This bird is the Hurewa of India, and is well described by Dr. Latham as the Hur- 

 ruwa Bee-eater. 



Fam. Cinnyridce. — Genus Cinnyris. 



105. Cinnyris Orientalis. Cinn. capite, collo, dorsoque splendide virescenti-pur • 

 pureis ; abdomine purpureo-a.tr o ; alts cauddque atris ; fasciculo utrinque sub 

 alls aurantiaco. 



Longitudo 4. 

 Eastern Creeper, Lath. 



Cinnyris Gouldi^e. Cinn. capite supra, gtdd colloque infronte, regione auricu- 

 lari, strigd utrinque gracili ad latera colli usque ad humeros extendente , uro- 

 pygio, caudee tectricibus, rectricibusque duabus mediis elongatis purpurea et 

 cceruleo metallice splendentibus ; capitis lateribus, occipite, nucha, scapulari- 

 bus, dorso summo, ptilisque sanguineo-rubris ; dor so into, pectore, abdomineque 

 sulphureis, his sanguineo sparsis; remigibus rectricibusque lateral ibus fuscis. 

 Longitudo circiter 5 uncias. 



This species has been dedicated by Mr. Vigors to the accomplished artist, Mrs. Gould, 

 who executed the plates of the Himalayan birds. 



Ordo III. RASORES. 



Fam. Columbid^e. 



Genus Vinago. 



106. Vinago militaris. Columba militaris, Temm. Columbar Commandeur, Temm. 



Hurrial Pigeon, Lath. 



Genus Columba. 



1 07. Columba tigrina, Temm. Colombe a nuque perlee, Temm. 



1 08. Columba Cambayensis, Gmel. Colombe maillee, Temm. 



109. Columba risoria, Linn. Colombe Blonde, Temm. La Tourterelle Blonde, 



Le Vaill. 

 Le Vaillant mentions a larger bird of this species which is common in Africa ; the 

 same thing occurs also in India, where there are two birds differing only in size. 



110. Columba humilis, Temm. Colombe terrestre, Temm. 



Columba. leuconota. Col. capite canescenti-atro ; crisso cauddque nigris ; 

 nucha, corpore subtus, dorso medio, caudceque fascia lata media, albis ; teg- 

 minibus alarum vinaceocanis ; dorso superiori scapular ibus que brunnes- 

 centi-canis ; remigibus, fasciisque alarum brunnescenti-fuscis. 



Statura Col. Palumbi, Linn. 



Fam. Phasianid^e. 

 Genus Pavo. 



111. Pavo cristaius, Linn. Le Paon, Buff. Crested Peacock, Lath. 



Genus Tragopan. 



112. Tragopan Satyrus, Cuv. Meleagris Satyrus,"Lixm. Horned Pheasant, "Lath. 

 Tragopan Hastingsii. Trag. dorso brunneo-fusco undulato, abdomine intense ru~ 



bro, amborum plumis ad apicem nigris in medio albo guttatis ; crista crissoque 

 atris, ilia ad apicem coccined, hoc albo maculato ; collo posteriori coccineo ; tho~ 

 race aurantio ; regione circum oculari nudd, carunculisque pendentibus luteis ; 

 caudd atrd, lutescenti-albo undulatd. 



