the other haud, what 1 recorded as 1'. obsoletum I'rom JSumba (p. otjl, Nov. Zoul. 111.) 

 really does belong to that group, bnt is probably separable subspecifically from 

 typical obsoletum. The Snmba form will be fnlly discussed in a future article. 



40. Munia fuscata (Vieill.). 



Three from Atapnpu. "Iris {S ad.) lake-red; bill pale bluish grey; legs 

 hiveuder-grev." 



41. Munia punctulata nisoria (Temm.). 

 Young male, July, Atapajra. 



42. Munia molucca propinqua (Sliarpe). 



A pair from Atapnj)u seems to belong to the subspecies propinqua. 



43. Taeniopygia insiilaris (Wall.). 

 Common near Atapupu. 



44. Sporaeginthus flavidiventris (Wall.)- 



Atapnpu. The white s[)ots on the breast seem to bo smaller than in my skins 

 from Lombok and Flores, but there is only one male from Timor. 



45. Halcyon chloris (Bodd.). 



Two rather large specimens with dark piletrm, both females, Atapnpu, July. 

 Wings 108 and 1U9 mm. Like specimens from Savu. 



46. Halcyon australasiae (Vieill.). 

 July, Atapnpu. 



47. Halcyon sanctus Vig. k Horsf. 

 One male, Atapnpu. 



48. Alcedo ispida floresiana Sharpe. 



Two males and two females, all adult, from Atapupu. Both males have the 

 mandible as well as the maxilla entirely black, while botii females have the 

 mandible entirely red. Wings of the males 'I mm., of theymafe*- GS and 72 mm. 



4U. Merops ornatus Lath. 

 Not rare at Atapu])u. 



;")||. Ceutropus javanicus Dumont. 

 ? juv., Atapupu. 



