174 BIRDS FROM NIAS. 



32. Hirundo javanica Sparrm. 



Hirundo jaoanica Nieuwenh. & Roaenb. Versl. Eil, Nias , p. 19; Ro- 

 senb. Mai. Arch. p. 219; Salvad. Ucc. di Nias, p. 538; Oust. I.e. 

 pp. 110, 119. 



Adult male and female (Nos. 192 and 125) from Goe- 

 noeng Sitoli, and a specimen (N°. 192») from unknown 

 locality. 



»Iris brown, bill bluish black, feet black. Native name: 

 Kata loaina.'^ 



33. Culicicapa ceylonensis (Swains.)» 

 Culicicapa ceylonensis Salvad. ucc. di Nias, p. 539; Oust. I.e. p. 119. 



An adult male (N". 41) from Hili Madjeio. 

 »Iris bluish gray, bill black, lower mandible light gray, 

 feet yellowish gray. Native name: Tioe-Tioe." 



34. Hypothymis azurea (Bodd.). 



Hypothymis azurea Salvad. Ucc. di Nias, p. 539; Oust. I.e. p. 120. 



An adult male (N°. 20) from Hili Madjeio, and a female 

 (NO. 233) from Lahagoe. 



»Iris bluish gray, bill black, feet bluish black. Native 

 name: ? ." 



Both birds are perfectly similar to Sumatran and Bor- 

 uean specimens. 



35. Terpsiphone insularis Salvad. 



Terpsiphone insularis Salvad. Ucc. di Nias, p. 539; Modigl. Viagg. 

 a Nias, p. 273, pi. XI; Oust. I.e. p. 120. 



Adult male and female (Nos. 35 and 75) from Hili Ma- 

 djeio , and an adult male (N". 229) from Lahagoe. 



»Iris bluish gray, bill blue with black tip, feet bluish 

 gray. Native name: Sasang laosi.''' 



The above three birds fully agree with the description 

 given by Salvadori ; there may only be added that the 

 centre of the abdomen is white , but almost entirely co- 

 Notes from the Leyden M.useum, "Vol. XVIII. 



