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149. Palaeornis purpureus (P. L. S. Mull) The Rose-headed 
Parroquet.—Descr. Jerdon, I; “ S. F.” II, 15 ; VII, 261. 
Loc. Cutch, Kathiawar, Gujarat, and Mouirt Aboo. Permanent . 
resident. Common wherever there are tall trees. 
Fam.—PICID^E (Woodpeckers.) 
Sub-Fam.— PICINvE (Typical Woodpeckers.) 
158. Picus sindianus (Gould) The Sindh Pied Woodpecker. 
Descr. Jerdon, I; “ S. F . ,} I, 170. 
Loc. Sind. Permanent resident. Not uncommon. 
160. Picus mahrattensis (Lath) The Yellow-fronted Wood¬ 
pecker.—Descr. Jerdon, I; " S. F.” Illy 58. 
Loc. Sind, Cutch, Kathiawar, Gujarat, and Mount Aboo. Per¬ 
manent resident. Not uncommon, except in Sind, where it is 
scarce. 
164. Yungipicus nanus ( Vuj.) The Southern Pigmy Wood¬ 
pecker.— Descr. Jerdon, I ; “ S. F.” Ill, 60. 
Loc. Mount Aboo.* Rare. 
Sub-Fam. —CAMPEPHlLINiE (Woodpeckers.) 
167. Chrysocolaptes festivus (Bodd) The Black-backed Wood- 
pecker.—Descr. Jerdon, I ; “ S. F.” I, 373 ; VII, 206. 
Loc. Mount Aboo and adjacent bills. Rare. 
4 p r King nhtairwvl the only specimens recorded from this region, and it is possible they may 
j,ave been referable to Y. gymnoptliaLmu-lilylh.—K. A. B. 
