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A. bicolor from Burma. On 29th May 1905, my spaniel put up a Bamboo 

 Partridge out of a small swamp, and as it was so noisy, I thought there 

 must be a nest, so I told a Kachin to look carefully, pointing out the exact 

 spot, the bird having got up within a few feet of me. Sure enough, the 

 Kachin found a nest at the very spot and, to my surprise, brought out a 

 nest of four unmistakeable Rails' eggs. I had the swamp well hunted, but 

 could put no other bird out. Whether the Bamboo Partridge had annexed 

 the nest or not I cannot say, but it was very strange finding a nest at 

 the exact spot. These four eggs agree both with Major Tancock's and 

 with some which I have received from India. 



(1402) Gallinula chloroptjs (Linn.) — (Moorhen.) 



(1403) Gallicrex cinerea (Gm.) — (Watercock.) 



(1404) Porphyrio poliocephalus (Lath.) — (Purple Moorhen.) 



(1405) Fulica atra, Linn. — (Coot.) 



All the above seen when out duck-shooting. 



LIMICOL^E. 



(1418) GSdionemus scolopax (S. G. Gmel.) — (Stone-Curlew.) 

 Several heard at night in the fields near Helon. 



* (1427) Glareola lactea, Temm. — (Small Indian Swallow-Plover.) 



* (1436) Vanellus vulgaris, Bechst. — (Peewit.) 



A pair was shot by Major W. G. Nisbett near the Fort, Bhamo. I have 

 recorded this bird before from Thamanthi, Upper Chindwin. 



(1451) Himantopus candidus, Bonn. — (Black-winged Stilt.) 



* (1465) Totantjs fusctjs, Linn. — (Spotted Redshank.) 



* (1474) Tringa temmincki, Leisler. — (Temminck's Stint.) 



* (1482) Scolopax rtjsticula, Linn. — (The Woodcock.) 

 Fairly plentiful during the cold weather round Bhamo. 



(1486) Gallinago solitaria, Hodgs. — (Himalayan Solitary Snipe.) 

 On the 9th December last, when on the march between Sinlum and 

 Lweje, Bhamo District, I shot a fine specimen of the above, as recorded 

 by me in the Rangoon Gazette of the 27th December 1909. 



* (1487) Gallinago gallinula (Linn.) — (The Jack-snipe.) 

 One or two shot every season. 



CICONIiE. 



(5159) Herodias alba (Linn.) — (Large Egret.) 

 (1568) Nyoticorax griseus (Linn.) — (Night Heron.) 



* (1574) Botaurus stellaris (Linn.) — (Bittern.) 



I shot one in the swamp at the bottom of the polo ground . 



ANSERES. 

 Cygnus (?) 

 On 8th December 1908 while two of us were out snipe-shooting in the 

 swamp to the South of the polo ground, we were completely taken by su.r- 



