BIKDS OF EASTERN AND SOUTHEKN ASIA, 



C. viridis, Raffles. (PI. Col. 316 : Horsfield's 



^ool. Res. in Java, pi. ) 



Sin. C. Kafflesii et C. caudacuta (the young), Swain, 

 son. 



Sehoo, Pachat, Sampo Penang, Malay. Inha' 

 bits Malayan penirsula ; Sumatra. 



Fam. HIRUNDINID^. 



Genus HIRUNDO, L. 



Abahil-Chatok, H ; Mo-tswai-ngJiet, or Pgan- 

 hlwa, Arracan ; Layang Layang, Malay. 



H filifera, Stephens. 



SYN. H. ruficpps ("?), Lichtensfein. 



H. filicaudatH, Franklin, ?. Z. S. 1831, p, 115. 

 M. indica et li, erjtlirocepliala Qmelin 



Inhabits (3. India chiefly ; rare in S. India ; 

 Deyra Doon ; Katak- 



H. rustica, L. (PI Enl. 543, f. 1). 



Byn. H. putturalis, Fcopoli. 

 H. javanica. Sparrman. 

 H. panayana, Datham. 

 H. jewan, 8ykes, P. Z. S. 1832, p. 83. 



Inhabits Europe, Asia, and Africa ; visiting 

 India during the cold season. 



H. domkola, Jerdon, Madr. Journ. XIII. 

 173. 



Sin. H . javanica apud Latham and Shaw. 



Bungalow Swallow of residents in the Nilgiris. 



Inhabits Malay countries ; Nilgiris. 

 H. daurica, L. 



Syk. H. alpestris, Pallas. 



II. erythropygia, Syke.1, P. Z. S. 1832, p. 85. 

 H. nipalensis, Hodgson. J. A 8. V, 780- 



Inhabits E. Asia : roramon during tlie win- 

 ter months in India, China, and Malasia. 



H. hyperyt^ra, Blytb, J. A. S. XVIII ; 

 Mon. Ind. Hirundinidce. 



Inhabits Ceylon (resident). 

 //. urlica, L. PI. FM. 542, f. 2). 

 Inhabits Europe ; N. Africa ; rare in India. 

 //. rupestris, Seopoii (Gould's B. E. pi. 56.) 



8YM. 11- montana, Gmelin. 



H. rnpicola, Hodgson, J. A. S. V. 781. 

 H. inornata, Jerdon, Madr. Joarn. XIII, 173. 



Inhabits S. Europe ; N. Africa ; W, Asia ; 

 Himalaya ; Nilgiris. 



H. concolor, Sykes, P. Z. S. 1832, p. 83. 

 Inhabits 0. India. 



H. riparia, L. (PI- Enl. 543, f. 2). Inhabits 

 Northern regions ; Africa ; N. India (banks of 

 Suilej) ; C. India (rare). 



H. sinensis, Hardwicke's III. Ind. Zool. 



Sin. H- brevicaudata, McClelland, P. Z. S. 1839, p. 

 156. 



Inhabits river banks of all ludia ; Burmah, 

 and China [?). 



Fum. ARTAMIDiE. 



G3 



Genus ARTAMUS, Vieiiiot. 

 A. fuscus, Vieiiiot (Mem. Mm. Tom. VI. 

 fig. )• 



SyH. Ocypterus rufiventer, Valenciennes. 



A. leucorhynclios, (L.) apud M cClelland, P. Z. 

 S. 1839, p. .158, et Jerdon, Catal. 



Murasiny Chatterer and brown coloured swal- 

 low, var. A. Latham. 



Tal-chatok Bang. Inhabits India generally 

 Assam ; Arracan. 



Fara. DICRURID^. 



Genus DICRURUS, Vieiiiot (Chihija, Ne- 

 pal ; Ghayon or Chagon, Malay). 



Sub-genus CHIBIA, Hodgson. 



Ch. hottentota. 



Syn. Curvus holteutotus, L. 

 Eddlius barbatus, Oray. 

 E. crishna, Gould, P, Z. S. 1836^ p. 5. 

 Criniger spleudeus, I'ickell, J. a. S. 11. 514. 

 Chihia casia, Hodgson, Ind. Rev. 1837 p. 

 32*. 



Krishna Crow, Latham. 



Kesh-raj, B. ; Kesya, Nepal. Inhabits Ben- 

 gal ; Nepal; Assam ; C. India ; rare in the pe- 

 ninsula of India (vide Madr. Journ. XIII, pt. 

 2. 121. 



Sub-genus CHAPTIA, Hodgson. 



Ch. oenea (Vaill. Ois. d' Kfr. 176). 



Syn. Dicrurus eeneus, Vieiiiot. 

 I'. cEratus, t^'teplieus- 



Ch. museipetoides, Hodgson, Ind. Rev. 1837, 

 p. 327. 



Bxdchanga, Beng. ; Chaptya (i. e. ' flat- 

 billed'), Nepal. Inhabits Nepal ; Bengal : 

 Assam. 



CTi. malayensis, A. Hay, J. A. S. XV. 294, 

 Inhabits Malayan peuiusuia. 



Sub-genus BHRINGA, Hodgson.] 



£h. renufer, (PI. Col. 178). 



Syn. Edolius remifer, Temrainck. 



E. raugonensib apud Uorsfield, P. Z. 6. 1839, 

 p. I.n8. 



Bli. tectirostris, Hodgson, Ind. Rev. 1837, p, 

 335. 



Nghet-dan ; Arracan. Inhabits Himalaya ; 

 Assam. 



Sub-genus EDOLIUS, Cuvier. 



E. paradiseus. 

 Syn. Cuculus paradisens, L. 



Bherm or Bhring raj, H. ; Kate-ongal, Mahr.; 

 Kalgia, Nepal ; Nghet-dath, Arracan ; Barong 

 Sawch, and Ckamoi, Malayan. Inhabits India 

 and Malasia. 



Var. A, Syn. Chihia malaharoides, Hodgson, Ind 

 Rev. 1837, p. 335. 

 Lanius malaharicus as figured by La- 

 tham and Shaw (but not L. mala- 

 haricus as described by Latham 

 from Sonnerat). 

 E. prandis apud Blyth, J. A. S. Xf. 

 170; Ann, Mag. INI, H. XIV. 46. 



