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tail feathers. The Bengali, name at Comilla is Suna-pakhi, i. e., 

 Golden bird. 



With reference to the breeding of the Shell-ibis, Jerdon, 

 No. 940, noticed at p. 21-2, 1 have found them in great numbers 

 with nestlings, in October, round the Chilka hike in Orissa. One 

 great breeding place is on a rocky islet covered with jungle 

 at Noiri on the west side ot the lake. The name they go by 

 there is Genitalia. 



A. Manson. 



Too late for full description. I have to note an apparently 

 new Titrdulns, like Wardii and cardis, biit entirely black every- 

 where, except only a broad satiny white supercilium. If 

 really new, T. Davisoni nobis. In a collection made by 

 Mr. Davison on the slopes of Mooleyit, Tenasserim. 



A. 0. H. 



