. Birds. Birds. CHjETTTEA. 173 hinder part of the flanks, area behind vent, and lower tail-coverts white; breast and abdomen brown, with a slightly reddish tinge. Bill black; irides deep brown; legs and feet purplish livid (Jerdon). Length about 8; tail 2; wing 8; tarsus '6. Tail nearly square, the spinous tips projecting '15 inch. Distribution. Throughout the Himalayas from Hazdra to Upper Assam. This bird has been shot at Fig. 51.—Tail of G. midi^es, J. Habits, Sfc. This and other large Spine-tails are, I believe, absolutely the swiftest of living birds. Their flight far excels t
. Birds. Birds. CHjETTTEA. 173 hinder part of the flanks, area behind vent, and lower tail-coverts white; breast and abdomen brown, with a slightly reddish tinge. Bill black; irides deep brown; legs and feet purplish livid (Jerdon). Length about 8; tail 2; wing 8; tarsus '6. Tail nearly square, the spinous tips projecting '15 inch. Distribution. Throughout the Himalayas from Hazdra to Upper Assam. This bird has been shot at Fig. 51.—Tail of G. midi^es, J. Habits, Sfc. This and other large Spine-tails are, I believe, absolutely the swiftest of living birds. Their flight far excels that of the Alpine Swift, and I doubt if any Falcon can approach them in speed. They are generally seen in scattered flocks that play about for a time, and disappear at a pace that must be seen to be appreciated. They roost and breed, so far as is known, amongst rocks. C. eaudamta, which ranges from Siberia to Australia, is closely allied, but is distinguished by its white forehead. 1078. Chffltura indica. The Brown-neeked Spine-tail. Acanthylis caudacuta, apud Blyth, Cat. p. 84 ; Layard, A. M. N H. (2) xii, p. 170; J. A. S. B. xxxix, pt. 2, p. 94; nee Latham. Acanthylis gigantea, Horsf. 4r ^- Cat. i, p. 387; Jm-don, B. I. \, p. 172 ; Beavan, Ibis, 1867, p. 317 ; Blyth Sr Wald. Birds Burm. p. 84; Wardlaw-Bamsay, Ibis, 1877, p. 459; nee Temm. ChEetura indica, Biume, 8. F. i, p. 471 (1873); ii, p. 165 ; iv, pp. 223, 286; xi, p. 30; id. Cat. no. 96; Sume 8f Inglu,. S. F. v, p. 17; Hume ^ Dav. & F. vi, p. 46; JIume Sr Bourdillon, S. F. vii, p. 34; i)a»8son, 8. F. x, p. 347 ; Hartert, Cat. B. M. xvi, p. 475. Hirundinapus giganteus, apad Waldm, Ibis, 1874, p. 131; nee Temm,. Chsetura gigantea, apud Jerdon, Mad. Jour. L. 8. xiii, pt. 2, p. 144; Blyth, J. A. 8. B. xi, p. 885; Hume, 8. F. iv, pp. 223, 287; id. Cat. no. 96 bis; Hume $ Dav, 8. F, vi, p. 46; Legge, Birds Ceyl. p. 314. Hirundinapus giganteus & H. indicus, Oates, B. B. ii, p. 5» Coloration. A large vel
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