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long to oitlier of these forms, which are not very easily distinguished 

 from each other. 



73. Macrorhamphus griseus taczanowskii (Verr.). 



M icropalama taczunoirskia, Verreaux, Kev. et Mag. Zool. 1860, 



p. 206, pi. 14 (Dauria). 

 Macrorhamphus taczanowskii, Williamson, Jouni. N. H. Soc. Siam, 



ii, 1916, p. 62 (Lakon, Peninsular Siam). 

 We have a specimen obtained in the Bindings by Mr. R. J. 

 Wilkinson's collectors. 



Limosa limosa melanuroides Gould. 



JAinosa melanuruides, Gould, P. Z. S. 1846, p. 84 (Port Essington) ; 

 Williamson, Journ. N. H. Soc. Siam, ii, 1916, p. 62 (Inner Gulf 

 of Siam). 

 No Godwits are common anywhere in our area, but this 

 species is less rare than L. L novae-zelandlae. 



74 Limosa lapponica novae-zelandiae Gray. 



Limosa lapponica var. novae-zelandiae, Gray, Voy. Erebus and 



Terror, Birds, 1846, p. 13. 

 Limosa norae-zelandiae, Williamson, Journ. N. H. Soc. Siam, ii, 



1916, p. 62 (Bandon). 



We have only seen one specimen of this species, a male in 

 incipient breeding plumage, from Temerloh, Klang Straits. 

 75 Tringoides hypoleucos (Linn.). 



Tringa hijjjoleucos, Linn., Syst. Nat. i, 1766, p. 250 (Europe). 

 Trimjoides hypoleucos, A., p. 463 (Mergui) ; B., p. 83 (Salanga 



Id.);F., p. 13 (Malay Peninsula) ; I., p. 146 (Gulf of Siam); 



J., p. 140 (Telibon Id ) ; L., p. 91 (Ghirbi and Pulau Panjang). 



1 6,1 ?. Koh Lak, S. W. Siam. 3—6 April, 1919. [Nos. 

 5009, 5103]. 



Total length o, 200; 2, 200; wing, 6, 108; 2, 112; tail 

 d,60; 9, 62; tarsus c^, 245; $, 23; bill from gape 6, 25; 2, 

 28 mm. 



" Iris dark ; bill greenish black, paler at base ; feet greenish 

 grey, yellower at knees." 



Of universal distribution, practically througliout the year. 



A. Humo, & naviHon, Stray Vcathcrs, vi. 1878. E. O. ftrant, Fascic-uli Malayenscs, iii (Birds), 1905. 



B. MiiUcr, I)io Oniis (ler Insel SalariKa, 188'2. F. llobinsori and Kloss, Ibis, 1910-11. 



C. Oatos, Hiids Brit. Biirniah, Vols. i. & ii, 1883. G. Gairdnor, Journ. N.H. Soc. Siam, i, 1915. 



D. Bonhote,' r. Z. S. 1901. Vol. i H. Robinson, Journ. F. M. S. Museums, V, 1915. 



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