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but which also occurs in Cochin China and possibly Hainan. The 

 vinaceous colour on the lower surface and the head is more pro- 

 nounced than in most specimens from the Malay Peninsula, which 

 are M. ae. aenea, though this can be matched in birds from Cambodia 

 and East Siam. The size is about that of the South Indian and 

 Ceylon M. ae. pusilla (Blyth); smaller than M. ae. sylvatica (Tick.), 

 from which it also differs in the vinaceous ear-coverts. The nape 

 and upper mantle are also darker grey than in any Malayan speci- 

 mens we have examined. 



In this connexion Hartert's remarks (supra) should be studied. 

 We are reluctantly compelled to use the name Muscadivora for the 

 genus instead of the more familiar Carjjophaga, as the case for the 

 former name seems unanswerable. 



-f 2. Tringoides hypoleucos. 



Tringa hypoleucos, Linn., Syst. Nat. i. 1766, p 250 (Europe). 

 1 ?. "Iris dark brown, bill black." Total length, 310. 

 Wing, 111 mm. 



-j-S. Bubulcus lucidus coromanda. 



Cancroma coromanda, Bodd., Tabl. PI. Enl. 1783, p 54 (Ooromandel 

 Coast). 



1 2. "Iris yellow, bill deep yellow, legs black". Total 

 length, 495. Wing, 237 mm. 



The presence of the Cattle Egret on an island of this descrip- 

 tion is somewhat unusual. The bird is in winter plumage. 



4-4. Alcedo ispida bengalensis. 



Alcedo bengalensis, Gva., Syst. Nut. i, 1788, p. 450 (Bengal). 



1 6. "Iris brown, bill black, feet red." Total length, 170. 



Wing, 72 mm. 



The bird, which is not quite adult, calls for no special 



remark. 



-V-5. Collocalia francica germaini. 



Collocalia germaini Oustalet, Bull. Soc. Philom., 1876, p. 1 (Pulo 



Condore, Cochin China). 

 Collocalia francica merguiensis subsp. b., Hartert, Cat. Birds Brit. 



Mus. XVI, 1892, p. 506 (Mergui, Tenasserim). 



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