. Stray feathers. Journal of ornithology for India and its dependencies . rapied imder the STiperiatendetice of Capt?J Waterliouse, Surrcyor Generals Office, Calcut. Cmitrllnttimts to tlje i:i:«itljcil0$| oi |nMa. Sindh, No. IL In the previous number I gave a very brief resume of theornithological results of my trip to Sindh;, and an equally briefsketch of the more prominent physical features of the province. I omitted to notice that^, although I failed to secure specimens,I ascertained the occurrence^ as occasional and probably seasonalvisitants to the hills dividing Sindh from Khelat^ of a j
. Stray feathers. Journal of ornithology for India and its dependencies . rapied imder the STiperiatendetice of Capt?J Waterliouse, Surrcyor Generals Office, Calcut. Cmitrllnttimts to tlje i:i:«itljcil0$| oi |nMa. Sindh, No. IL In the previous number I gave a very brief resume of theornithological results of my trip to Sindh;, and an equally briefsketch of the more prominent physical features of the province. I omitted to notice that^, although I failed to secure specimens,I ascertained the occurrence^ as occasional and probably seasonalvisitants to the hills dividing Sindh from Khelat^ of a jay, pre-sumably^, from the description I received, G. , and of a huge black wood-pecker, with a crimson head,which can scarcely be other than JDryocopus martius, Linn. To these, I have now to add Oriolus galbula, Linn., of whichan undoubted specimen (wing all but 6 inches long, small bill,not a trace of black behind the eye) has been sent me fromSindh, since our last number appeared, by Mr, James, c. s. I have no doubt that the further investigation of the Avi-fauna of this province (which I have set on foot and which mypresent crude and i
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