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descriptions of all the species known to inhabit India, but will not 
give all the synonyms in detail as is done in Horsfield’s Catalogue, as 
too much space would he occupied. Reference however is in all cases 
made to Ilorsfield, Blyth, and other writers on Indian Ornithology, 
the habits when known, and geographical distribution are fully 
noticed. 
Mr. Blyth, who left Calcutta for Moulmein in October on account 
of his health, writes as follows from Pahpoon, on the Yunzalin River, 
tributary to the Salween, November 20th, 18G1, (lat. 1S° 7' 43' / , 
long. 97° 26' 0".) 
“ I reached this station on the 15tli, after fifty-two miles’ trudge 
through the jungles, in four marches ; not much fatigued, but a 
little foot-sore, — through jungle all the way, and therefore mostly in 
shade. Pour days poling up the Salween, then a day’s halt, then one 
day up the Yunzalin, and finally the land journey. But there is not 
much to be done here in the Natural History way, at least at this 
season ; the underwood being so dense as to be impassable, except 
where paths have been cut, and these generally are in great need of 
their annual repair. Besides this, there has been rain as yet daily, 
which has brought out the land-leeches in abundance. In fact, we 
are here hemmed in by dense jungle, far too dense for any successful 
shooting ; with just a few paths in different directions, one or more of 
which are now being re-cleared. One leads to a patch of teak-forest, 
after passing a quantity of elephant-grass, the path through which has 
at length been opened out, much to my convenience. There are fine 
hills close by ; and in them Gibbons abound (//. lar), and I often 
hear them. The only mammal yet obtained is Sciurus Phayrei — 
common ; but I have seen what I take to be Sc. Perdmorei,* also 
numerous mole-hill like casts of Bhizomys, and footsteps of Tigers 
and Deer, — Muntjae too I have seen, a small house-rat, and bats, — also 
the earth turned up by Pigs, — but nought else of mammalia. There is 
a troop of wild Dogs about, which the Karens say have driven off the 
Tigers from this immediate vicinity. Of birds, the commonest are 
Pal. javanicus and P. cyanocephalus, then Garr. Belangeri, and I have 
obtained the G. chinensis of my Catal. (not uncommon) : I doubt if it 
inhabits China. Jungle Fowl and Gallopliasis lineatm are common. 
By the way, the generic name Nycthemerus, Swainson, should stand for 
* Since obtained. 
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