1870.] A List of Birds from the Khasi kills Sfc. 95 



Family, Trogontdje. 



116. Harpactes Hodgsoni, Gould. 

 Family, Meropld^e. 



117. Merops viridis, Lin., extent 11 J inches. 

 Family, Coraciad.e. 



124. Coracias affinis, McClelland. 



Family, Halcyonid^e. 

 127. Halcyon Gurial, Pearson. 

 134. Alcedo bengalensis, G m e 1 i n. 



Not often seen in the higher hills, I obtained one at the head of 

 the Jhiri. A large species was noticed once or twice in North 

 Cachar. 



136. Ceryle rudis, Linn. 



Family, Eurylaimid^e. 



138. Psarisomus DalliousicB, Jameson. 



This bird was common at the head of the Jhiri river, 20 or so 

 together in the heavy jungle, and by no means shy. It is a smaller 

 bird than the size given in Jerdon, though agreeing precisely in plu- 

 mage ; it is a truly beautiful bird. Length 10 inches ; tail 4"; wing 

 4"; tarsus 1*2"; bill at front 0*65", breadth 0*70", height 0'35". 



139. Serilophus rubropygia, Hodgson. 



I obtained two specimens of this bird, one having a fine collar of 

 shining white. 



Family, Bucerotidje. 



146. Aceros nipalensis, Hodg. 



Whole body black with glossy green tinge on back and wings, 

 only the tips of the four first primaries and end of tail, for 6 inches, 

 white. Head well covered with long hairy black feathers, drooping 

 backward down the neck, feathers above the tarsus, very long and 

 slightly tinged with rufous ; nacked space on throat vermilion, 

 heart-shaped, bounded on throat by a narrow grey black band, 

 confined to the base of the lower mandible and side of neck ; 

 around the eye blue, under eyelid pink ; eyelashes well developed ; 

 beak curved and very pointed, no casque ; colors pale waxy yellow 

 with two well marked black bars at base of upper mandible, the 

 lower has a pale soiled appearance for about 1£ inches. 



Length 3 feet 6 inches ; wing 16 inches ; tail 1 foot 5 inches. 



