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being about four inches and three quarters in 

 length, and is of a dusky brown colour above, and 

 whitish beneath. It builds its nest in holes, which 

 it bores in banks of sand, and is said to have only 

 one brood in the year. 



The steep banks of some rivers abound with 

 the nests of this bird. They are numerous 

 about Boxhill, Guildford, and other sandy parts 

 of Surry and of Kent, where I have examined 

 their nests in autumn, by digging into their holes. 



HIRUNDO TAH1TICA. 

 Syn. H. Cacrulea. Otaheite Swallow. 



Length about five inches, upper parts of the 

 body bright blue, forehead and under part of the 

 neck brownish purple, tail black and somewhat 

 forked. Inhabits the mountains of Otaheite. 



HIRUNDO PHILIPPENENSIS. 



Syn. H. Panayana. Panayan Swallow. 



L'Hirondelle d'Antique. Philippine Swallow. 



Length about five inches, front and throat yel- 

 lowish, upper part blackish, under part white. 



