THE BIRDS OF SOUTH-WEST AND PENINSULAR SIAM. 59 



been obtained twice in the Peninsula^ in Jelebu and in Singapore 

 Island. 



61. Arenaria interpres (Linn.). 



Tringa interpres, Linn., Syst. N.it. i, 176(5, p. 248 (Europe). 

 Streprilas interpres, E., p. 119 (Patuni Coast). 

 Arenaria interpres, J., p. 138 (Koh Muk, Tiang). 



The above specimens, from the coasts of Patani and Trang, 



are tlie only ones recorded from Siam. In the Malay Peninsula it is 



sparingly distributed along the western coast ffoiii August to April. 



62. Sarcogrammus indicus atronuchalis Blyth. 



Sarco(jramma atrogularis, Blyth, Jouni. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, xxx', 



1862, p. 345 (Tounghoo). 

 Lohivanelhis atromichulis, Blxth in Jerdon's Birds India, iii, 1864, 



p. 648 (Burma) ; A., p. 457 ; B., p. 82 (Salanga) ; C. ii, p. 374. 

 Sarcocjrammiis atroniichalis, F., p. 11 (Trang) ; tl., p. 152 (Ilatburi 



and Fetch iburi). 

 {^arcoijrammus indica atromtckalis, I., p. 146 (Koh Lak) ; J., p. 138 

 (Terutau) ; K., p. 85 (Koh Lak) ; L., p. 91 (Ghirbi and and Pulau 



Pai.jang). 



9. Koh Lak, S. W. Siam. 10 April, 1919. (No. 5223). 



" Iris dark ; tip of bill black, base, lappets and eye-ring coral 

 red ; feet pale lemon-yellow." 



Total length 315; wing 215; tail 114; tarsus 71; bill from 

 gape 34< mm. 



This Wattled Plover is exceedingly common in open spaces 

 over the whole of the area, and also in suitable localities over the 

 rest of the Malay Peninsula down to Joliore ; met with as a rule in 

 small flocks up to seven or eight individuals. 



63. Hoplopterus ventralis (Wagl.). 



Charadrhts ventndis, Wagl., Syst. Av. Cliaradrius, p. 59, sp. ii, 



(1827). 

 Hoplopterus rentr^dis, A., p. 457 (Pakchan) ; C. ii, p. 375; F., p. 



11 (Trang); G., p. 152 (Ratbiiri and Petchaburi). 



Probably rare and attaining its southern limit in Trang. 

 Specimens from that locality, collected by Dr. W. L. Abbott, are in 



I. Oyldonstoli)e, KuiikI. Sv. Vet. Akad. Hanill. M. Baker, Jniiin. K. H. Soc. Siam, iii. 1919. 



56, No. '2. 1916. (Hi-st iwrt). 



J. HoJiinson, .Tinirn. K. M. S. llus. vii, 1917. Baker, .louin. X. H. Soc. Siam. iii, 1919. 



K. Kloss, Ihis, 1918. (second part). 



L. Kobinson and Kloss, .lourn. X. H. Soc. Siam, M. I. Baker, .lourn, X. n. Soc. Siam. iv, 19-20. 



iii, 1919. (tliird imrt). 



VOL. V, NO. 1, 1921. 



