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TriiKja suharrpmta A., p. 460 ( Mergui ) ; E., p. 118 ( Patani ) ; 



Wiiliiunson, Jouni. N. H. 8oe. Siiim, ii, 1916, p. 62 (Lakoii and 



Baiidon, Peninsular Siam). 

 Pelidna subarfjunta, C. ii, p. 395 (Teniissei ini). 



Probably fairly common. Gyldenstolpe (Ibis, 1920, p. 761) 



records this bird under the name Tringa ferruglnea chincnsin J. E. 



Gray. 



87 Limicola platyrhyncha (Temm.). 



Trimia platyrhynchd, Tciinninck, Man. d'Orn. 18 1.'}, p. .398; 

 E, p. 118 (Patani); Williamson, Journ N.H. S. Siam, iii, 

 1918, p. 36 (Month of Chao Phya river, near Bangkok). 



Not common, though large flocks usually occur. Recorded 



by Gyldenstolpe (Ibis, 1921, p. 761) as Limicola falcinellus 



(Brlinnich). 



88. Rostratula capensis (Linn.). 



Scolopax cajmisis, Linn., Syst. Nat. i, 1776, p. 246 (Cape of Good 



Hope). 

 liostratula capensis, Herbert. Journ. Nat. Hist. Soc. Siam, i, 1914, 



p. 54 (Bangkok). 

 In the Malay Peninsula the Painted Snipe is a fairly common 

 species ; the same will be true of it in most parts of Siam. 

 Scolopax rusticola Linn. 

 Scolopax rusticola, Linn., Syst. Nat. i, 1766, p. 243 (Euiope); A., 



p. 4.59 (near Tavoy). 

 The Woodcock has once been obtained in the Malay Peninsula 

 and there are one or two visual records of fair credibility ; it is there- 

 fore likely to occur in Peninsular Siam. Mr. W. J. F. Williamson 

 informs us that the bird is fairly common in Northern Siam in the 

 winter months, and that it is regularly obtained by sportsmen, from 

 near Chiengmai down to llaheng, between October and Marcli. 

 Gallinago nemoricola Hodgs. 



Gallinayo nemoricola, Hodgson, P. Z. S. 1836, p. 8 (Nepal) ; A., 

 p. 459 (Observe! near Malewun). 



We include this species on Davison's very emphatic state- 

 ment. It should be noted, however, that the species bears a strong 



I. Gyldenstolpe, Kungl. Sv. Vet. Akad. Handl. M. Baker, Journ. N. H. Soc. Siam, iii, 1919. 



56, No. 2, 1916. (fli-st part). 



J< Kiibinson, Journ. F. M. S. Mus. vii, 1917. Baker, Journ. X. II. Soc. Siam, iii, 1919. 



K- KloMs, Ibis, 1918. (second part). 



L. Bobinson and Kloss, Journ. N. H. Soc. Sian, M.I. Baker, Journ. X. H. Soc. Siam, iv, 1920. 



iii, 1919. (third part). 



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