1875.] Night-jars. 83 



I remarked that on their first appearance, towards evening, these superb 

 Night-jars would seek their food high in the air, descending gradually within 

 gunshot, and finally sweeping about close to the ground, in considerable 

 numbers, as it became too dark to fire at them. 

 [Tonghoo (£.) ; Pahpoon (2).).] 



*156. Caprimulgtts indicus (J. 107). 



Generally diffused, extending southward to Malacca and Sumatra. 



[157. C. JOTAKA. 

 C.jotaka, Tem. & Schlegel, Fauna Japonica, Aves, p. 37, pi. 12, 13. 

 Tonghoo (Z.).J 



*158. C. maceotietis (J. 110). 



Indo-Chinese and Malay countries generally, extending to N. Australia. 

 [Tonghoo ( W. £.) ; Thayet Myo (F.). Tonghoo examples very much 

 larger than typical Javan individuals. Wing, 8 ; tail, 7.] 



*159. C. monticoltjs (J. 114). 



Indo-Chinese countries generally, extending eastward to South China. 



[Tonghoo {W. R.); Amherst, Yeboo, Pahpoon (Z>.).] 



[160. C. ALBHTOTATTTS (J. 109). 



Tonghoo {W. R.).] 



*161. C. asiaticus (J. 112). 



Arakan, Tenasserim, Siam. One or more species of Batrachostomus 

 must needs occur, though as yet overlooked.* According to Mason, the 

 Burmese call Night-jars myee-wot (earth-crouchers), while the Arakan name 

 for them is Mgnet-lyen (outside-bird). 



[Thayet Myo ( W. E.).] 



[162. Batbachostomtts hodgsoni (J. 106). 

 Otothrix hodgsoni, G. E. Gray, P. Z. S. 1859, p. 101, pi. 152. 

 " Karen nee, at 6000 feet. Iris, marbled buff; bill, light madder; legs, 

 light madder, tinged with violet" {W. B.). 



A male, in grey mottled plumage, and closely resembling the type. 



* Mason, however, gives Poclargus affinis, Blyth, without mentioning any locality. 

 Probably Otothrix hodgtoni, G. E. Gray, if the two really differ. 



