r honeysucker. Common
from 4000 feet upwards.

THE DICAEIDAE OR FLOWER-PECKER FAMILY

36. _Dicaeum concolor_. The Nilgiri flower-pecker. This frequents
the flowers of the parasitic _Loranthus_.

37. _Dicaeum erythrorhynchus_. Tickell's flower-pecker. This
species does not appear to ascend the Palnis to any great height.
It is abundant at the foot of the hills.

THE PICIDAE OR WOODPECKER FAMILY

38. _Chrysocolaptes gutticristatus_. Tickell's golden-backed
woodpecker. As in the Nilgiris so in the Palnis, this is the common
woodpecker.

39. _Brachypternus aurantius_. The golden-backed woodpecker. This
is the common woodpecker of the plains: it ascends the Palnis to
elevations of 5000 feet. This is distinguishable from the foregoing
species by its smaller size, and in having the rump velvety black
instead of crimson.

40. _Liopicus mahrattensis_. The yellow-fronted pied woodpecker.
This plains species ascends the Palnis to elevations of 5000 feet.
It is much smaller than either of the two foregoing species. The
plumage is spotted black and white, with a patch of red on the abdomen.
There is a yellow patch on the forehead. The cock has a short red
crest.

THE CAPITONIDAE OR BARBET FAMILY

41. _Thereiceryx viridis_. The small green barbet. (The coppersmith
does not ascend higher than 4000 feet.)

THE ALCEDINIDAE OR KINGFISHER FAMILY

42. The only kingfisher found in the Palnis seems to be the
white-breasted kingfisher (_Halcyon smyrnensis_), but this species
is confined to the lower hills.

THE UPUPIDAE OR HOOPOE FAMILY

43. The Indian hoopoe (_Upupa indica_) occurs on the lower ranges,
but does not appear to ascend the hills as far as Kodikanal.

THE CYPSELIDAE OR SWIFT FAMILY

44. Swifts are not abundant in the Palnis. The only one observed by
Fairbank was the common Indian swift (_Cypselus affinis_), seen at
an elevation of 3000 feet. This is easily distinguished by the white
band across the rump.

THE CUCULIDAE OR CUCKOO FAMILY

45. _Hierococcyx varius_. The hawk-cuckoo.

46. _Eudynamis honorata_. The Indian koel. This species is not common
on the Palnis.

47. _Centropus sinensis_. The common coucal or crow-pheasant. This
is not very common.

THE PSITTACIDAE OR PARROT FAMILY

48. _Palaeornis columboides_. The blue-winged paroquet.

49. _Loriculus vernalis_. The Indian loriquet or love-bird.

THE STRIGIDAE OR OWL FAMILY

50. _Ketupa zeylonensis_. The brown fish-owl. A la