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CUNCUMA LEUCOGASTRIS (Gmelin). 



[Faloo] leucogaster Gmelin, Syst. Nat., vol. 1, pt. 1, 1788 (before July 25), 

 p, 257 (no locality; type locality given by Mathews as New South 

 Wales, Australia). 



One fine adult female, No. 181626, U.S.N.M., from Karimata 

 Island, taken, October 6, 1908. Length in flesh, 700 mm. This 

 example is rather darker above than others from Simalur Island, 

 western Sumatra, but it may not be so old. 



STERNA SUMATRANA SUMATRANA Raffles. 



Sterna sumatiana Raffles, Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond., vol. 13, pt. 2, 1922 

 (November or later), p. 329 (Sumatra). 



One adult female. No. 181602, U.S.N.M., is in the collection. It 

 was taken on Karimata Island, October 7, 1908. Length in flesh, 

 S43 mm. 



PLUVIAUS DOMINICA FULVA (Gmelin). 



[Charadriusi fulvus Gmelin, Syst. Nat., vol. 1, pt. 2, 1789 (before April 

 20), p. 687 (Tahiti Island, Society Islands). 



One Juvenal specimen, marked doubtfully female, is in the collec- 

 tion. It was obtained on Karimata Island October 7, 1908. Length 

 in flesh, 243 mm. 



HIEROCOCCYX FUGAX FUGAX (Ilorsfield) . 



Cuculus fugax Hoesfield, Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond., vol. 13, pt. 1, May, 

 1821, p. 178 (Java). 

 One specimen. No. 180515, U.S.N.M., from Karimata Island, Au- 

 gust 21, 1904. Total length in flesh, 297 mm. " Feet yellow." It is a 

 Juvenal male, and is molting both quills and contour feathers. 



ALCEDO ISPIDA BENGALENSIS Gmelin. 



[Alcedo] bengalensis Gmelin, Syst. Nat., vol. 1, pt. 1, 1788 (before July 

 25), p. 450 (Bengal, India). 

 One Juvenal female, No. 180520, U.S.N.M., from Telok Edar, 

 Karimata Island, September 2, 1904. Length in flesh, 165 mm. 



SAUROPATIS CHLORIS CYANESCENS Oberhober. 



Sauropatis chloris cyanescens Oberholser, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 52, 

 February 8, 1917, p. 189 ("Pulo Taya, off the southeastern coast of 

 Sumatra "). 



One specimen, an adult female. No. 180519, U.S.N.M., from Telok 

 Edar, Karimata Island, taken September 4, 1904. Length in flesh, 

 265 mm. This bird is in fresh plumage and is just completing the 

 molt. The feathers of the breast have narrow gray scale-like edgings. 



