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nental representatires of the CoTJocalia nidifica are found as well in 
the Peninsula a^ in the TTpper ProTinces. In describing the H. mmi' 
color, Mr. Jerdon merely remarks : ^ I hare foond this remarkable 
species on the Coonoor pass of the Xeilghernes, and abont the edges 
of hiDs. It flies in large flocks, and wi^i great speed." — (Madr. 
Joum. !<. S. XI. p. 238.) And Mi, Blytii states: " The Society 
has rec^Ted it (CL nmieolor) firom Daijeding." Is it, tiieiefcHe, ex- 
dnsiTdT a mountain species, which eonstroets ghitinoiis nests like 
tiie other (C e9emlemiu), bnt in mountain carems ? 
On the searcoast <^ the Peninsula, howerer, serend localities are 
indicated as producing edible nests. On the Western Coast, flnr 
instance, in the group of small islands about eight miles west of 
Tingorla (which is 275 miles fiom Bombay), commonly known astiie 
Tingorla Socks, where about a hundredrweight of these nests are 
produced umua%." — (Blyth, Joum. A. S. Beng. XEY. p. 209.) 
And WiUugfabj menticms the Coast of Coromandel as Ukewise pro- 
ducing these nests, on the antiioritj of Joan de Xaet, in ^ Epistoia 
ad WcHTuium" pins. Lib. 3, c^. 21). 
According to Bumphius, tiie CMtemlim midifica is not only found 
along the coasts of the islands of the Archipelago, but ako of Siam, 
Camboja^ and Cochin China ; and Mr. Birth «mmeiates the fol- 
lowing localities: Keilghenies, Ceylon, Sikim, Assam, and Maky 
countries. 
In the ]Sieobar Islands, in the Bay of Bengal, the CoHocalia Limekiy 
Horst (the C. fmeipkmga, apud Bljth), represents the C. nidijka of 
Graj, as a constructor of edible nests. In the notice of these 
ifflandai, the Bererend P. Barbe communicates some interesting par- 
ticulars respecting the habits of these birds, which agree generaDj 
wifth the preceding details. The nests are of different qualities ; 
those of tiie first are wortb £rom fiiity to fiffy dollars the iati at 
Pffliang. The rest are sold at gndxuStj deereasing prices, aocoardiDg 
to tiieir purity."— <Joum. A. S. Beng. XV. p. 363.) 
Genus (Jtpselus, IU^, Prod, Mam, p. 229 (1811). 
Apub, Seop,, Jktrod. Hist. Kat. p. 483 (1777). 
MiCEOFUS, Miyer et Wid/^ Tneiemh. BcMttekl. Vcpy. I. 
p. 280 (1810). 
Tachokifis, Go99f, B. of Jam. p. 58 (1848). 
124. CYPSELUS AFFIXIS, J. E. Grau. 
Cypselus affinis, G. 4' R., Ill Lid. Zooh I. t. 35, /. 2. 
