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1503. Sterna seena.— The River Tern. 

 Occasionally seen in the harbour and up the rivers. 



1562. Bubulcus coromandus. — The Cattle Egret. 

 Although so numerous just across the water in Johore territory I only once 

 saw a single specimen on the island. 



1565 Ardeola grayi. — The Pond Heron. 

 Common, of course, on the mainland, but seldom seen on the island. 



1567. Butorides javanica. — The Little Green Heron. 

 Name taken from a specimen in Museum. 



1571. Ardetta sinensis. — The Yellow Bittern. 

 As above. 



1572. Ard. cinnamonea. — The Chesnut Bittern. 

 Common in all swampy places. 



The following birds are not included in the "Fauna of British India" -Birds: — 



Brit. Mus. Cat. IIJ. — Dissemtjrus brachyphorus. 

 Common in jungles and gardens. 



B. M. Cat. VII. — Malacopterum affine. 

 Common. 



B. M. Cat. IX. — iETHOPYGiA siparaja. — The Siparaja Sun-bird. 

 This lovely little bird is found very sparingly both on the main island and on 

 the adjacent ones. 



B. M. Cat. XIII.— Amadina maya. — The White-headed Munia. 

 The commonest munia on the island. It breeds during March and April ; 

 nest and eggs of the usual type. 



B. M. Cat. XVI. — Ch/Etdra gigantea.— The Giant Spinetail. 

 A visitor, found in large numbers in certain localities ; always flies about the 

 tops of the hills, never over low ground. I once saw a great number flying 

 around the Government Rest-house on the top of Bukit Timah Hill ; the rate 

 at which the birds were flying was amazing. 



B. M. Cat. XX. — PaljEornis longicatjda. 

 The common parrot of the island as well as of the mainland. 



B. M. Cat. XX.— Loriculus galgulus. 

 Also very common ; a great cage -pet among the Malays. 



B. M. Cat. XXIII.— Porzaija cinerea. — The Grey-breasted Crake. 

 Common in all swampy places, though not often seen owing to its shyness. 



B. M. Cat. XIII.— Munia oryzivora— The Java Sparrow. 

 I fancy an importation ; large flocks now frequent the neighbourhood of the 

 rice mills, but are not often seen elsewhere. Incredible numbers are trapped 

 and sold by bird dealers to the steamships, when no doubt they appear on the 

 dining-tables as " rice-birds," or may be as " quails on toast". 



B. M. Cat. XVII. — Merops sumatranus. — The Sumatran Bee-eater. 

 Very common ; frequents dry grassy wasteland. 



