154 GAME BIRDS OF INDIA AND ASIA. 



The species or races allied to this Megapode which 

 are found in the islands belonging zoologically to 

 Asia are all very like ours. 



Cuming's Megapode. 



Megapodius cumingi, Brit. Mus. Cat., Birds, Vol. XXII, 

 p. 449. 



This species inhabits the Philippines, Celebes, Palawan, Tojian, 

 the Sulu islands, and the little islands off the North Bornean 

 coast. It is darker than the Nicobar bird, especially where the 

 plumage is grey. 



Sanghir Megapode. 



Megapodius sanghirensis, Brit. Mus. Cat., Birds, Vol. 

 XXII, p. 450. 



Confined to the Sanghir islands, this Megapode is character- 

 ised by being dark brown below instead of grey ; it is darker 

 than the Nicobar bird. 



Bernstein's Megapode. 



Megapodius bernsteini, Brit. Mus. Cat., Birds,Vol. XXII, 

 p. 450. 



This characteristic race of the Sulu islands of the Celebes group 

 is also brown below, but the brown is of a reddish shade, and 

 the tail is dull black. . It is smaller than the species above-men- 

 tioned, the closed wing measuring less than eight inches. 



In North Celebes and the Sanghir islands is found a very 

 curious and distinct member of the Megapode family, with no 

 near relations. 



Malbo. 



Megacephalon maleo, Brit. Mus. Cat., Birds, Vol. XXII, 

 p. 472. 



This bird is about the size of a jungle-fowl, and the tail is 

 much like that of a jungle-hen ; the feet are of ordinary size, 

 and the head naked, with a large rounded helmet at the back. 



