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was first discovered and when taken next morning had a small hole 



in it and some maggots. 



Alaudid^. 



Alauda japonica. — One nest and bird brought by my Chin col- 

 lector on 30th April. The three eggs were all on the point of 

 hatching. 



[Recorded as breeding at Mt. Victoria by K. C, Macdonald. 

 Also got there by Col. Rippon. — H. H. H.l 



Nectariniid^. 



(887) Fire-tailed yellow-backed Sunbird, ^thopyga ignicauda. 

 — Very common but no nesh found, except an old one which I 

 think may have belonged to this species. 



[Recorded by Col. Rippon.— H. H. H.] 



OuCULIDiG. 



(1104) The Cuckoo, Guculus canorus. — One female shot on 

 30th April laid a soft skinned whitish egg in my hand as it died. 

 The egg measured "88 x "6. Another specimen contained a large 

 yellow caterpillar or grub with a bright red head and five longitu- 

 dinal black lines from head to tail. 



(1113) RuFOUS-BELLiED Cuckoo, Gacomantis merulinus. — Fairly 

 common. No eggs of either of these cuckoos were found, 



ASIONID^. 



BUBONIN^. 



(1173) Scops Owl, Scdi^s giu. — One specimen was shot at 

 midday as it sat on a twig under some brambles. I mistook it at 

 first for a specimen of Felis chaus. 



COLUMBID^. 



Treronin^. 



(1283) Kokla Green Pigeon, 8phenocercus sphenurus. — Com- 

 mon, but no nest found. 



Columbine. 



(1307) Spotted Dove, Turtur suratensis. — One nest taken 

 which I think belonged to this species, but may have been a nest 

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