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riALLlNAfiO 'MEGALA, SuiNii, 



Gralliuago niegala, Hharpe, Cut. Birds Brit. Mus., xxlv., p. 479 

 (1896) ; Rohhisori, Journ. F.M.S. Mas., iv., p. 130 (1909).' 



Since the first specimen was recorded by Eolmisou from the 



neighbourhood of Kuala Lumpur in 1909, Seimund lias obtained two 



more examples in the vicinity of Taiping, Perak. Now that the 



species is known to ocfur here it will probably be noticed in fair 



numbers in future. 



MlLVrs (;()\ INDA, SvKKs. 



Milvus govinda. Shirp^, Cat. Blnh Brit. Miis.. i.. p. 325 (1874) i 

 Btatiforft, Fa 1(11. Brit. In<1. BinU, iii., p. 374 (1895). 



The comniDn Piu'iah Kite has not often been recorded from the 

 Malay Peninsula; an example was shot near Tiiiping, Perak, in 

 November, 1910, and it has been oljtained in Penang (Cantor), 

 Singapore (Kelham), and near Klang by Davison. 



SYRXirM MAINGAYI, Hume. 



Syrnium maingayi, Hume, Stray Feathers, vl.. p. 27 (1878) ; 

 Blanford, Favn. Brit. Lid. Birds, iii., p. 276 (1895). 



An example of the rare Malayan Wood-Owl was shot in the 

 Semangko Pass, 2,700 feet, in April, and in June, 1910, another was 

 obtained near Taijnng Iw Seimund. Spec-imens from Kiiala Tembeling, 

 Pahang : Clinting Bidei, 2,300 feet, Selangor ; and from Trang, Siamese 

 Malaya, had previously lieen in the collections of the Federated 

 Malay States Museums. 



rilALACROCORAX CARED. Lixx. 



Phalacroeorax carbo, Blroiford, Faun. Brit. Iitd. Birds, iv., p. 340 

 (1898) ; Grant, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., xxvi., p. 340 (1898). 



The Cormorant is exceedingly rare in the southern half of the Malay 

 Peninsula. A specimen was collected by Wray on the Batang Padang 

 Kiver near Tapah, South Perak, al)Out fift<:»on years ago ; a second 

 example was ol)tained by Kloss on a fresh-water pond at .Tohore Bahrvi 

 in 1904, and in July, 1910, Seimund shot a third on the small lake 

 at Taiping, Perak-. North of the Kelantan Elver on the East Coast 

 and in Patani Bay it is not uncommon. 



RELKCANUS rillLTPPEXSlS, Gm. 



Pelecamis philippensis, Blauford, Faun. Brit. Tnd. Birds, iv., p. 

 335 (1898) ; Grant, Cat. Birds Brit. Mas., xxvi., p. 471 (1898). 



A single example of the Spotted-billed Pelecan was taken near 

 Taiping. Perak, some years ago, and in J\dy. 1910, a second individual 

 was olitained in the same locality. 



ALCEDO EURYZOXA, Temm. 

 Alcedp euryzona, Sharjje, Cat. Birds Brit. M:is., xvii., p. 154 

 (1892); Blavford, Faun. Brif. Lnd. Birds, iii., p. 126 (1895); 

 Eohinson, Journ. F.M.S. Mus., ii., p. 172 (1909). 



