1870.] A Second List of Birds from the Khasi hills, Sfc. 267 



172. Gecinus occipitatis, Vigors. 



$.— L. lli", w. 5-| v , t. 41", tr. IV, bill at f. 1-28". 



As the description of a female has not been given by J e r d o n, 

 I give it here. Head grey with feathers centred dark grey, rnfous 

 and grey at chin, brest dull green ; primaries and secondaries 

 spotted on inner web with white ; tail black, tinged green on 

 outer edge of web and faintly barred ; back yellow green, strong 

 on upper tail coverts ; legs plumbeous. 



178. MlCEOPTEENITS PHAIOCEPS, B 1 y t h. 



From Lukhipur, Cachar. 



180. Beachypteentts atjrantiits, Linn. — Mymensing. 



188. Ytjnx torqtjila, Linn. 



W. 3.3", t. 3.1", tr. 0.75", bill at f . 0.58". 



197. Xanthol^ema Indica, Lath. — Chatak. 



199. Ctjctjltjs canorus, Linn. 



Shot in Mymensing District in a fine tope of trees on the bank 

 of the Ubda Kali river in April. The call was not so low 

 and soft as that of the European bird, or the Cuckoo heard in the 

 Himalayas and Khasi Hills ; it was quite harsh compared to it. 



203. Cucultjs micropterus, G o u 1 d. — Chatak, in April. 



One specimen measures : L. 13", ex. 21 J", w. 7f", t. 6.5", tr. 0.9", 

 bill at f. 0.95" ; another specimen : ex. 22", w. 8", t. 6.25", bill at 

 front 0.98". 



The note of this bird is a repetition of the sound, ta-koo, ta-koo, 

 with an intervening pause, quite different from the familiar note 

 of the Cuckoo, (7. Canorus. — One specimen was much larger than the 

 other. The first was of a fine rich brown grey with a purple gloss, the 

 other dull and grey ; the rufous tinge on side of upper breast and 

 neck was also absent in this last. I am inclined to think that C. 

 micropterus and striatus are not to be separated, one being only 

 a finer larger bird than the other. 



217. Centeopus rtjfipennis, B 1 y t h. — Teria Ghat. 



224. Aeachnotheea pusilla, B 1 y t h. 



"Wg. 2-7", t. 1-8", tr. 0-68", bill at f. 1-42". Hemeo Peak, N. 

 Cachar Hills. 



232, Leptocoma Zeylonica, Linn. 



Length 4", w. 2", t. 1-3", tr. 0-52", bill at f. 07". 



