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■>i. ATA'J'.srO.Ur.v CALoyiX—THK :\ll(xl{AT()l{Y llOLLKR. 



Eiirvstomusciilonvx (IIcxli>-s., M.S.) : Shar/x'. /.c, p. 38, pi. ii., fiii;. 2 ; 

 iil., Hiuuj-li^f, ii., p. 47 (1900). 



The seven speciineus obtained are all immature birds in moult, 

 but seem to belong to this sub-species. 



25. CAPRFMULGUS JOTAKA-THE JUNGLE NIGHTJAR. 



Caprimulgus jotaka (Temm. & Schleg.) ; Hart., Gat. Birds, xvi., 

 p. 552 (1892) ; S'harpe, Hand-Iht, ii., p. 88 (1900). 



Common on the island, four specimens having been obtained; on 

 the mainland of the Peninsula it is decidedly rare, and in the low 

 countrv is met with only during the winter months, though it is 

 possilile Ihat it is resident throughout the year on the higher moun- 

 tains. 



2i;. COCCYSTES COROMAXDUS-THE RED-WINGED CRESTED CUCKOO. 



Coecystes coromandus (Linn.) ; Shelley, Cat. Birds, xix., p. 214 

 (1891) -.'Sharpe, Hand-list, ii., p. 155 (1900). 



Very common. 



27. SURXICULUS LUG UBRIS— THE DROXGO CUCKOO. 



Surnicidus lugubris (Horsf.) ; Shelley, t.c, p. 227; Sharpe, t.c, 

 p. 156. 



One specimen brought to ground by a sparrow hawk. 



2S. JIIEROCOCCIX FUGAX-JKE MALAY HAWK CUCKOO. 



Hierococcyx fugax (Horsf.) ; Shelley, t.c, p. 236 ; Sharpe, t.c, p. 157, 



A series of nine birds, of which three are very adult, as shown by 

 the luiiform deep lead grey of the upper surface. All the specimens 

 agi'ee in having a narrow terminal band of bright rufous to the tail. 



2;>. CUCULUS MICROPTERUS-IHE INDIAN CUCKOO. 



Cucnlus micropterus (Gould.) ; Shelley, t.c, p. 241 ; Sharpe, t.c, 

 p. 158. 



Four immature and one adult specimen. 



:j.i. CUCULUS IXTERMEDIUS-THE HIMALAYAN CUCKOO. 



Cucidus intermedius (Vahl.) ; Shelley, t.c, p. 252. 

 Cuculus saturatus (Hodgs.) ; Sharpe, t.c, p. 158. 

 A single adult male. 



.■}!. EUDlXAXrS IIOXORATA-THE KOEL. 



Eudynanis honorata (Linn.); Shelley, t.c, p. 316; Sharpe, t.c, 

 p. 164. ' 



Extraordinarily abundant on most of the small islands of the 

 Straits of Malacca from October to April. 



