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species, spending a few days about the same place, migrating 

 in pairs or in small flocks. 



143. Gallinago megala. *. 

 First seen on 30th September. 



144. Amaurornis PHffiNICURA. M. 

 Met with by Dr. Platen only. 



143. Rallina fasciata. M., P. 



Fairly common and resident, frequenting the jungles and 

 hills far inland. The young are covered with black down, 

 and were fully fledged in the middle of July. 



Eye brick-red. Legs pink. Upper mandible black, lower 

 greyish blue. 



146. Herodias intermedia. #. 



A winter migrant, arriving about the 10th September. 



147. BlJBULCUS COROMANDUS. *. 



A few noticed with the Sulu cattle in July, but their 

 numbers were greatly increased during September. 



148. Demiegretta nigra. *. 



In numbers on the north-west coast in the beginning of 

 October. 



149. Ardea sumatrana. M. 



A scarce but, I believe, a resident species. 



150. BUTORIDES JAVANICA. M., P. 



Scarce. 



151. GORSACHIUS MELANOLOPHUS. M., P. 



Rather rare. For description of its eggs see the continua- 

 tion of my Bornean notes, which will appear shortly. 



152. Sterna bergii. All over the east. 

 A few seen. 



153. Sterna sinensis. *. 



A winter migrant, arriving about the 20th September, 

 mixed with flocks of the next species. 



154. Anous stolidus. M. 



