Tachybaptus nigricans philippensis. 465 



lOb. Tachybaptus nigricans philippensis (Bonn.) 1790.— 

 BocTO i iHO-a3iaTeKaH Majian ïOMra. 



Ogilyib-Gbant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., XXVI, p. 511 (1898); Oates, Cat. 



Birds' Eggs Brit. Mus., I, p. 133 (1901). 



Colymbus minor 3 Gïielin, 1788, Syst. Nat., I, ii, p. 591 (In Philippinarum in- 

 sularum aquis dulcibus). 



Podiceps minor var. 3 Lathau, 1790, Index Orn., II, p. 781 (In Philippinis in- 

 sulis). 



Colymbus philippensis Bonnaterre, 1790, Tabl. Encycl. Méth., Orn., I, pi. 46, 

 fig. 3.— Swinhoe, Ibis, 1860, p. 67 (Amoy, s); Ibis, 1870, p. 366 (Hai- 

 nan, Ci; Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1871, p. 415 (China, Formosa, Hai- 

 nan); Ibis, 1875, p. 456 (S. Yezo); Waluen, Trans. Zool. Soc. London, 

 IX, 1875, p. 245 (Luzon); David & Ocstalet, Ois. Chine, p. 512 (1877; 

 Chine, très-commun); Blakiston & PaYER,Ibis, 1878, p. 211 (Yokohama, 

 n; Tokio, C; Tezo, C); Trans. As. Soc. Japan, VIII, 1880, p. 181 (Yoko- 

 hama, n; Tokio, CC; Yezo, CC in summer); Slater, Ibis, 1882, p. 436 (Yang- 

 tse-kiang, specim. ptil. hiem from "Woochung); Salvadori & Giglioli, 

 Mem. Real. Accad. Se. Torino, (2) XXXIX, 1891, p. 133 (Yamada, 

 Hondo, XL 80), p. 134 (Wu-hu, prov. Nganhwei, China, IV. 80); Oan> 

 vie-Gkant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., XXVI, p. 511 (1898, China: Pa-chow, 

 Ichang, I; Kiankiang, IV, X; Hankow, autumn; Yangtse River, II; Che- 

 kiang; Kingpo Lake; Canton; Amoy, I, XI; Formosa, summer; S."W. 

 Formosa; Hainan, II. — Philippines: Luzon: Mt. Data, 13.1; Laguna de 

 Bai, 1S. I; Guimaras I. — „Burma: Tounghu, 3. VII; Lower Pegu, V: 

 Tharnban, Thatone XI, XII". — K. Bornéo: Labuan, XII); Whitehead, 

 Ibis, 1899, p. 500 (Base of Monte Data, N.W. Luzon); Oates, Cat. Birds' 

 Eggs Brit. Mus., I, p. 133 (1901, Pegu 25. VII; Poyang Lake, China): 

 Walton, Ibis, 1903, p. 35 (Peking, C, except during very severe frosts: 

 Kershaw, Ibis, 1904, p. 248 (Quantuug Coast, districts round Hong- 

 kong and Makao, sC'CC); La Touche & Rickett, Ibis, 1905, p. 67 (Foh- 

 kien, sC; young in down near Foochow about end of VII); Baktels. 

 Journ. f. Orn., 1906, p. 519 (Kratersee unweit Pasir Datar, Java); 

 Ogilvie-Gbant & La Touche, Ibis, 1907, p. 272 (Formosa, inland wa- 

 ters, sCCC); La Touche. Ibis, 1907, p. 29 (Lower Yang-tse, Chin- 

 kiang, sCCC; breeds from end of V to VII, eggs obtained from 29. V to 

 13. VII; nests — floating truncated pyramids of weeds; measurements of 

 32 eggs: 1.39X1-00'' to 1.54X1-03", tbe diameter in some only 0.98", in 

 one case 1.06"); Ogilvie-Grant, Ibis, 1908, p. 606 (Formosa, Nanto Dis- 

 trict, Rantai-San, 14. III); Martens, Journ. f. Orn., 1910, p. 473 (Fo- 

 kien, s). 



Colymbus philippinus Lacépède & Daudin, 1799, in Buffon, Hist. Nat. (ed 18°, 

 Didot), Quadr., XIV, p. 312; Ois., XVI, p. 162.— Swinhoe, Ibis, 1861, 

 p. 344 (From Takoo to Peking, autumn j. 



Podiceps noctivagus Tem.minck, 1839, Tabl. Méth., PI. Col., I, p. 100. 



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