10 H. J. Walton — Occurrence of Motacilla taivana (Swinhoe.) [No. 1, 



immediate neighbourhood of Calcutta, and there can be no doubt that 

 the wagtail came from the same locality. It is curious that Hume's 

 specimen should have been killed at Howrah. 



My bird is a hen. The following measurements were taken in the 

 flesh :— 



Length — 



Total ... ... 6-8" 



wing 



tail 



bill from gape 



tarsus 



31 



30 



0*65 

 0-95 



Iris ; dark brown. 



Bill ; upper mandible black : lower mandible pale horny. 



Legs and feet ; black. 



Ovary ; very small. 



