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long to either of these forms, which are not very easily distinguished 

 from each other. 



73. Macrorhamphus griseus taczanowskii (Verr.). 



Micro'palama taczanoicskia, Verreaux, Rev. et Mag. Zool. 1860, 



p. 206, pi. 14 (Dauria). 

 Macrorlmmphus taczcmowskii, Williamson, Journ. N. H. Soc. Siam, 



ii, 1916, p. 62 (Lakon, Peninsular Siam). 

 We have a specimen obtained in the Bindings by Mr. R. J. 

 Wilkinson's collectors. 



Limosa limosa melanuroides Gould. 



JAniosa melamcroides, Gould, P. Z. S. 1846, p. 84 (Port Essington) ; 

 William.son, Journ. N. H. Soc. Si:im, ii, 1916, p. 62 (Inner Gulf 

 of Siam). 

 No Godwits are common anywhere in our area, but this 

 species is less rare than L. I. novae-zdaadiae. 



74 Limosa lapponica novae-zelandiae Gray. 



Limosa laj)ponica var. novae-zelandiae, Gray, Yoy. Erebu.s and 



Terror, Birds, 1846, p. 13. 

 Limosa novae-zelandiae, Williamson, Journ. N. H. Soc. Siam, ii, 



1916, p. 62 (Bandon). 

 We have only seen one specimen of this species, a male in 

 incipient breeding plumage, from Temerloh, Klang Straits. 

 75. Tringoides hypoleucos (Linn.). 



Tringa hyj)oleums, Linn., Syst. ISTat. i, 1766, p. 250 (Europe). 

 Trinyoides hypoUitcos, A., p. 463 (Mergui) ; B., p. 83 (Salanga 



Id.) ; F., p. 13 (Malay Peninsula) ; I., p. 146 (Gulf of Siam) ; 



J., p. 140 (Telibon Id ) ; L., p. 91 (Ghirbi and Pulau Panjang). 



1 J, 1 9. Koh Lak, S. W. Siam. 3—6 April, 1919. [Nos. 



5009, 5103]. 



Total length c^,'200; ?, 200; wing, 6, 108; ?, 112; tail 

 J, 60; 9, 62; tarsus 6, 24.5; ?, 23; bill from gape 6, 25; 9, 

 28 mm. 



" Iris dark ; bill greenish black, paler at base ; feet greenish 

 grey, yellower at knees." 



Of universal distribution, practically tliroughout the year. 



A. Hume & Davison, Stray Feathers, vi, 1878. E. O. (Trant, Fasciculi Malayenscs, ui (Birds), lOOa. 



B. Miiller, Die Ornis (ler Inscl Salaiiffa, 188-2. F. Itobinson and Kloss. Ibis. 1910-11. 



C. (')al.'s Birds Brit. Hiirinali, Vols. i. &ii, 1883. G. Ciairdner, Journ. ^.H. Soc. Siam, i, 191.^. 



D Bonliote r.Z.S. 1901, Vol. i H. Kobinson, Journ. t . M. S. Museums, v, 1915. 



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