1920.] List of the Birds of Siam. 755 



Glareola maldi varum Forster. 



Glareola [Prathicola) maldivarum Forster, Faunula Indica, 

 1795, p. 1] : Mill Jive Islands. 



This bird was formerly known under the name of Glareola 

 orientalis Leach, hut according to the Inws of priority it 

 must in future bear Forster's name. Within Siamese 

 territory it has only been recorded from Bangkok and Koh 

 Lak. 



Glareola lactea Tenim. 



Glareola lactea Temminck, Man. d^Orn. ed. 2, ii. 1820, 

 p. 503 : Bengal, 



Hitherto only recorded by Herbert from Krabin, central 

 Siam. 



Sarcogrammus indicus atronuchalis Blyth. 



Lohivanellus atronuclialis Blyth, in Jerdon's Birds of India, 

 iii. 1864, p. 648 : Burma. 



The Burmese Lapwing is commonly distributed through- 

 out the whole country. 



Microsarcops cinereus Blyth. 



Pluvianus cinerea Blyth, Journ. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, xi. 

 1842, p. 587 : Calcutta. 



Stated by Gairdner to be not uncommon at Raheng in 

 central Siam, and usually found in company with the Spur- 

 winged Plover. Also obtained at Pak-hai, Krung Kao, 

 central Siam, and at Bangkok. 



Arenaria interpres Linn. 



Trinya interpres Linnajus, Syst. Nat. Ed. x. 1758, p. 148 : 

 Sweden. 



A rare migratory bird to Siam and neighbouring countries. 

 Hitherto only obtained at Jhering in the southern parts of 

 peninsular Siam and on the island of Koh Muk. 



Hoplopterus ventralis AVagl. 



Charadrius ventralis W;igler, Syst. Avium, Charadrius, 

 1827, sp. 11, p. 51) : Calcutta. 



Generally found along the larger rivers of the whole 

 country. 



