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211. Merops orientalis birmanus Neumann. 



Merops viridis (uec Linn.), A., p. 67 (Tavoy ;uid Mergui). 



Merops riridis hurmanus, Neumann, Ornith. Monatsb. xviii, 1910, 

 p. 80 (Myingan, Irawadi). 



Merops orientalis hurmanus, Havtert, Vog. Palaarkt. Faun, ii, 

 1912, p. 864; I., p. 110 (Koh Lak). 



Merops lamark hurmanus, K., p. 93 (Koh Lak). 



3 c?, 4 ?. Koh Lak,S. W. Siam, 2-8 April 1919 (Nos. 4941, 

 4942, 5954-5, 5060, 5072, 5179). 



"Iris carmine ; bill black ; feet greyish brown or brownish." 



Total length c^, 187, 191, 138; 9, 220, 222, 232, 213; 

 wing d, 96, 97, 93; ?, 91, 88, 92, 91 ; tail c^, 77, 77, 128 ; 9,112, 

 112, 124, 103; tarsus c?, 11.5, 11, 9.5; 9, 11, 9, 9.5, 10; bill from 

 page 6, 33 (app.), 35, 35 ; 9, 29, 30, 30 (app.), 32 mm. 



These specimens are all in rather worn plumage, but in all 

 the top of the head is more or less rich rufescent brown washed 

 with green, thus conforming to Neumann's diagnosis. In several 

 the bill is damaged or worn at the tip, which is probably due to the 

 use of the bill for excavating nesting holes. 



The species was very abundant at Koh Lak, in open country 

 in the vicinity of the sea ; we did not see it further south, and it 

 certainly does not occur at Chumporn where we were specially on 

 the look out for it. It has been taken by Williamson's collectors 

 at Petchaburi and also at Nong Khae, in S. W. Siam. 



212. Merops superciliosus javanicus Horsf. 



J/erojos jayam'ats, Horsfield, Trans. Linn. Soc. xiii, 1821, p. 171 

 (Java). 



Merojjs philippinus, A., p. 67, 498 (Bankasoon) ; B., p. 44 (Junk 

 Seylon) ; E.. p. 109 (i'vang ; Terutau Id. ) ; G., p. 150 (Ratburi 

 and Petchaburi) ; H., p. 146 (Koh Samui and Koh Penuan) ; J., 

 p. 152 (Terutau Id.) ; K., p. 94 (Koh Lak) ; Williamson, Journ. 

 Nat. Hist. Soc. Siam ii, 1917, p. 328 (Bangkok ; Peninsular Siam). 



S. Tapli, Pakchan Estuary, Peninsular Siam, 6 March 1919 

 (No. 4447). 



d. Tasan, Pakchan Estuary, Peninsular Siam, 15 March 

 1919 (No. 4614). 



I. Gyldenstolpe, Kimgl. Sv. Vet. Akad. Handl. M. Baker, Journ. N. H. Soc. Siam, iii, 1919. 



56, No. 2, 1916. (tiist parU. 



J. Eobinson, Journ. F. M. S. Mus. vii, 1917. Baker, Journ. N.H. Soo. Siam, iii, 1919. 



K. Kloss, Ibis, 1918. (second part). 



L, Robinson and Kloss, Journ. N,H. Soc. Siam, M. I. Baker, Journ. N.H. Soc. Siam, iv, 1920. 



iii, 1919. (third part). 



VOL, V, NO. 2, 1922. 



