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The Sparrow Hawk (male) you now send is a very typical male of A. nisus 

 " melanoschistus, while the female does not belong to this dark form, but is 

 •'rather a pale nisus." The former is probably a resident as it was procured 

 in April, the latter a winter visitor from China. 



(1265) Tinkunculus alaudarius, (Gmel). — (Kestrel.) 



Seen on several occasions. 



GALLING. 

 Phasianid^. 



*(1327) Polypleotrum chinquis (Mull). — (Grey Peacock-Pheasant). 



Had a fine specimen brought in alive by a Kachin just before the Regi- 

 ment left Bhamo ; since sent to the Rangoon Zoological Garden. 



(1340) GENNiEUS andersoni (Elliott). — (Anderson's Silver Pheasant.) 



Specimen got by Col. Rippon from Warar Bum, Military Police Post, 

 6,000 ft., and E. of Bhamo. (E. W. Oates. The Ibis, Jan. 1903.) 



(1340) G. Ripponi, Sharpe — (Rippon's Silver Pheasant.) 



Specimen by Major Nisbett from Pansibum, 7,000 ft., and E. of Bhamo. 

 Also been procured in Yunnan and at Keng Tung. (E. W. Oates. The 

 Ibis, Jan. 1903.) 



'"'(1340) Gennjeus haringtonii, Oates. 



Ann. and- Mag. of Nat. History Ser. 8, Vol. V, February 1910. 



Male and female shot by me at Nilum Kha, S. E. Bhamo, in March 1908. 



(1340) G. davisoni. (Grant) — (Davison's Silver Pheasant.) 



N. E. of Bhamo. Exact locality not known. (E. W. Oates. The Ibis, 

 Jan. 1903.) 



'"'(1340) G. batemani, Oates — (Bateman's Silver Pheasant.) 



Takes the place of horsfieldi in Burma. I procured three specimens at 

 Sinkin. (E. W. Oates. B. N. H. S. J.) Vol. XVII, p. 10). 



(1354) Excalfactoria UHiNENsis. (Linn..) — (Blue-breasted Quail.) 



Several shot at Lweje in December last ; they must be very late breeders 

 as many half -grown birds were put up. 



(1355rt.) Coturnix japonica. (Temm.) — (The Japanese Grey Quail.) 



We shot half a dozen during a short trip to Lweje in December last. 



HEMIPODII. 



""' (1382) Turnix pugnax (Temm.) — (Bustard-Quail). 



Common round Bhamo. 



'"' (1386) T. blanforjdi, Blyth — (Burmese Button-Quail.) 



Procured at Lweje. 



PALLIDA. 



(1399) Amaurornis bioolor (Wald.). — (Elwes' Crake.) 



On 9th May 1909, Major Tancock, R.A., procured a nest with six eggs 



and parent bird at Lweje. I compared the latter with those in the N. H. 



Museum (S. K.) and found it typical. This, I believe, is the first record of 



