CATALOGUE. 
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JBlyth, Journ. A. S. Beng. XVI. p. 118 ; Cat. B. 
Mus. A. S. Beng. p. 198. Bonap., C. G. Av.p. 339. 
Hirundo alpestris, Fall., Zoogr. I. p. 534, t. 30, f. 2. 
Hirundo erythropygia, Si/Ices, Proc. Zool. Soc. (1832), 
p. 83 ; Journ. A. S. Beng. III. p. 421. Jerd., Madr. 
Journ. L. S. XI. p. 237. 
Hirundo nipalensis, Hodgs., Journ. A. S. Beng. V. 
p. 780. 
The Daurian Swallow, Lath. 
Eed-rumped Swallow, Jerd. 
A. Dukhun. Presented by Colonel Sykes. 
b. Calcutta. Presented by the Asiatic Society of 
Bengal. 
" This swallow in general prefers the proximity of jungles. I ob- 
tained it in the jungles round the Neilgherries (and also on the 
summit of the hills), in various other parts of the west coast, and in 
the Carnatic, at the Tapoor pass. In the northern parts of the 
table-land, however, I have seen it occasionally in the cold weather 
only, both in the neighbourhood of water and on dry open plains. 
It is often seen in the jungles it frequents seated in great numbers 
on a tree." 
Mr. Elliot says : It " flies after insects ; and when its mouth is full, 
sits on a tree to devour them." — (Jerdon, Madr. Journ. XI. p. 237.) 
Mr. Hodgson says : " This is the common swallow of the central 
region of Nepal, a household creature, remaining with us for seven 
or eight months of the year." — (Journ. A. S. Beng. V. p. 781.) 
" This species appeared in millions in two successive years," says 
Colonel Sykes, " in the month of March, on the parade-ground at 
Poona : they rested a day or two only, and were never seen in the 
same numbers afterwards." — (P. Z. S. 1832, p. 83.) 
114. HIRUNDO FILIFERA, Steph. 
Hirundo filifera, Steph., Gen. Zool. XIII. p. 78. Sgkes, 
Proc. Z. S. (1832), p. 83 ; Joimi. A. S. Beng. III. 
p. 421. G. JR. Grag, Gen. of Birds, 1. p. 58; Cat. 
B. Brit. Mus. 11. p. 25. Blgfh, Cat. B. Mus. A. S. 
Beng. p. 197. Bonap., C. G. Av. p. 338. 
