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1 9 ad., Mt. Wnchi, 24. v. 1903 (No. 70). 



2 juv. Tail)iusLi, l.i. iii. 100.3 (No. TO). 

 1 ? Lei Muimon, 10. i. 19(J3 (No. 70). 



These birds seem to agree well with Indian specimens. 



Two nests containing two and three egg.s were found at the end of Ma}' and 

 beginning of Jnne, standing eighteen inches and two feet above the ground. The 

 eggs are white with very little gloss. They measure 30-3 x 245, 31 x 245, 

 30-5 X 23-5, 30-5 x 2o-5, and 31 x 25 mm. 



1411. Centropus sinensis sinensis (Sfeph.). 



Centropii.^ sineii^ix Grant, P. Z. S. lOOil. p. 485. 



6 ad., 16 jun. H<iihow, February, March, April 1002, October 1903 (Nos. 69, 92). 



A nest, standing two feet above the ground, was found on June 1, 1904, 

 containing three eggs. They are pure white, slightly glossy, and measure 355 x 28, 

 34-5 X 27-2, 35 x 28 mm. 



141. Eudynamis orientalis honoratus (L.). 



Eudi/iiamia hoiiomta Grant, P. Z. S. 1900. p. 484. 



1 S ad. Namro, 13. iii. 1903 (No. 79). 



2 SS ad., 1 S imm., 3 ? ? Hoihow, March and April 1902 (Nos. 73, 79). 



2 S S ad., 3 (?(? imm., Hoihow, February, May, June, November 1903 

 (No. 209). 



1 ? Lei Muimon, 26. xii. 1902 (No. 73). 



1 S ad., 4 ? ? Liudon, March 1903, March 1904 (No. 73). 



1 ¥ No-Tai, 23. ix. 1902 (No. 73). 



5 <?(? ad., 4 ? ? Utoshi, March 1903 (Nos. 73, 79). 



These birds agree perfectly with Indian E. o. honoratus, e.^ccept that the wing 

 is generally slightly — about It) to 15 mm. — longer. The colour of the females 

 is just as whitish as in Indian birds. I do not, therefore, endeavour to separate 

 this form, especially as the size is not constant. 



142. Surniculus lugubris (Horsf). 



Cuculus lugubris Horsfield, Trans. Linn. Soc. Loiul. xiii. p. 179 (1820 — Java). 



1 ? No-Tai, 27. ix. 1902 (No. 119). 



The wing of this specimen is very long : 136 mm. Perhaps there is a smaller 

 and a larger form of .S'. luyuhritt, but I cannot at present discuss this question. 

 The species is new to Hainan. 



143. Chrysococcyx maculatus (Gm.). 



Chakococctjx maculatus Grant, P. Z. S. 1900. p. 484. 



1 ? ad. No-Tai, 27. ix. 1902 (No. 101). 



A single male was obtained on the Five-Finger Mountains by Whitehead. 

 That and our female are the only two specimens recorded from Hainan. 



I see uo reason whatever for separating the genera Chrysococcyx and 

 Chalcococcyx, 



