19^2.] Oil some Cretan JJirds. 675 



Anthreptes hypogrammica hypogrammica (S. MiilL). 



(^ ? . Alas Peiirba, 15 and 20 September. 



S • Alur Djanilni, 15 November. 



According to Robinson & Kloss (Joiirn. Str. Br. Roy. As. 

 Soc. 1920, p. 112) Hartert's A. lu intensior from Borneo 

 seems to be of somewhat doubtful status. 



Jonkheer Tan Heurn may be congratulated with his 

 success in collecting three examples of this rare species. 

 To show its rarity in Sumatra, I have only to refer to 

 Robinson & Kloss's words in 'The Ibis/ 1918, p. 592. 



Mr. van Heijst collected one specimen in Deli (N.E. 

 Sumatra). 



Arachnothera longirostris longirostris (Lath.). 

 S . Alas Peurba, 14 September. 



Arachnothera affinis (Horsf.). 

 ^ . Alur Djambu, 11 November. 



XXXVI. — Some Cretan Birds. 

 By Brigadier-General H. R. Kelham, C.B., M.B.O.U. 



These field-notes were made during the military occupation 

 of Crete in 1897-98, principally in the neighbourhood of 

 Candia, but I also visited Canea and the Alikanu Marsh, 

 lying between that town and the hills, while observations 

 were made during a month spent after ibex among the 

 mountains of Sphakia. 



Latterly the disturbed state of the country, owing to the 

 fighting between the Moslems and Christians, rather limited 

 my wanderings. 



In Sphakia the scenery was very Himalayan, reminding 

 me of my old hunting grounds in Kashmir, while to make 

 the surroundings even more realistic, a huge Liimmergeyr 

 (Gi/paetus harhatus) would often be seen sailing along the 

 hillside. 



Mv bivouac overlooked a deep, boulder-strewn nullah 

 beyond which, five miles away could be seen spread out like 



