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to eacb other along the middle line, and each scale is bent 

 almost at right angle at its highest part, thus following the 

 sides of the swollen knob. Each of these scales measure 6 

 mm in length and measured from their lowest point to the 

 top of the right angle they measure about 4,5 mm. Anterior 

 to these two tubercles there is a line consisting of 4 large 

 scales on each side of the metatarsal joint, separated by a 

 middle line of some smaller scales. As seen from this de- 

 scription the pads in Pteroglossus torquatus Wagl. do not at 

 all resemble those figured by Seth Smith in his notes »On 

 the heel-pads in a young of Selenidera maculirostris Licht.» 

 (Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1913, p. 1096). In this species the 

 pads show a strong resemblance to those found among the 

 Barbets and Woodpeckers as illustrated by some of my draw- 

 ings. It seems, however, most probable that the other sharp- 

 pointed tubercles have already been worn off in my specimen 

 of Pteroglossus torquatus Wagl. which is rather old and quite 

 able to fly. 



Fam. Capitonidse. 

 Megalaema yireiis Bodd. 



During my last expedition to Siam I collected several 

 specimens of the Large Chinese Barbet. Most of these 

 specimens are quite fuUgrown and are totally lacking any 

 pads on the metatarsal joints. There are, however, also some 

 younger birds in the collection which are giving a good ex- 

 ample of the peculiar pads already recorded by Pycraft in 



