BIRDS FROM NIAS. 183 



from Borneo, showing the white instead of yellow abdo- 

 men , which latter is so characteristical in B. ftaviventris. 

 The specimen from Nias , mentioned by Salvadori (1. c.) , 

 probably belongs to the present species (see Count Salva- 

 dori's own annotation on his specimen from Nias). 



64. Hydrociclda Jrontalis (Blyth). 



Henicurus frontalis Salvad. Ucc. di Nias, p. 551; Oust. I.e. p. 120. 



Three adult males (N»». 30, 40 and 55) from Hili Madjeio. 

 »lris brownish red, bill black, feet bluish gray. Native 

 name: T'oto iriy 



*65. Limonidromus indicus (Gm.). 



An adult female (N". 7) from Hili Madjeio. 

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

 feet pale gray. Native name : Solio." 



*&Q. Motacilla melanope Pall. 

 An unlabelled specimen from Lahagoe. 



67. AntJnis rufulus Vieill. 



Anthus praiensis, var. indica Nieuwenh. & Rosenb. Versl. Eil. Nias, 



p. 19. 

 f Anthus sp. Rosenb. Mai. Arch. p. 219. 

 Corydalia rufida Salvad. Ucc. di Nias, p. 552; Oust. I.e. p. 120. 



Four specimens (N^s. 120, 121, 183 and 194) from Goe- 

 noeng Sitoli. 



»Iris light brown, bill brownish black, base of lower 

 mandible yellowish white, feet reddish yellow. Native 

 name : r 



68. Lanius tigrinus Drap. 



"> Lanius orientnlis Nieuwenh. & Rosenb. Versl. Eil. Nias, p. 19. 

 '> Ldnius pp. Rosenb. Mai. Arch. p. 219. 



An adult male (N^. 170) obtained January 3rd, Goe- 

 noeng Sitoli. 



Notes from the Ley den ÜMuseutn, Vol. XVIU. 



