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d. ALAUDlNiE. 



Alauda Malabarica, Scop. The Indian Lark. 



Alauda gulgula ? Scop. The crested Lark. 



Pyrrhulauda grisea, Scop. The Indian Pyrrhulauda. 

 Mirafra affinis, Jerdon. 



e. LOXJ.Nffi. 



Loxia, Sp. Crossbill. 



FAM: BUCEROTID^. 



a. BUCEROTINiE. 



Buceros gingalensis, Shaw. The small Hornbill. 



Buceros violaceus, Wagler. apud 

 Blyth. 



Buceros pica, Scop.? The black and white Hornbill. 



The large Hornbill. 



Order Scansores. 



FAM: PSITTACIDiE. 



a. PSITTACINJE. 



Loriculus Asiaticus, Edwards. The small Ceylon Parakeet. 



b. pezoporin^. 



Palaeornis Alexandri, Linn. The Alexandrine Parakeet. 



Palaeornis torquatus, Briss. The rose collared Parakeet. 



Palseornis cyanocephalus, Gmel. The ashy -headed Parakeet. 

 Palaeornis Calthropae, Layard. Layard's purple-headed Parakeet. 



FAM: PICIim 

 a. capitoniNjE. 



Megalaima Philippensis, Briss. The large red-headed Barbet. 

 Megalaima Zeylanica, apud Blyth. The large Barbet. 

 Megalaima flavifrons, Cuv. The yellow-headed Barbet. 



Megalaima rubricapilla, Gmel. The small red-headed Barbet. 



b. PICINJE. 



Picus gymnopthalmos, Blyth. Layard's Wood-pecker. 



Picus Macei, Vieill. Small spotted Wood-pecker. 



Picus Maharattensis, Lath.' 



C. GECININiE. 



Gecinus chlorophanes, Blyth. The green red-headed Wood-pecker. 



Brachypternus aurantius, Blyth. The orange-coloured Wood-pecker. 

 Brachypternus Ceylonus, Forster. Ceylon Wood-pecker. 

 Brachypternus rubescens, Vieill. The reddish Wood-pecker. 



