OX A COLLECTION OF BIRDS FROM N. E. SUMATRA. 91 



24. Gallinago stenura(KuhL). Antea, p. 80. 



de Beaufort and de Bussy, p. 242. 



1 2 , Brastagi, Simeloengan, N* E. Sumatra, 27th January, 

 ' 1919 [No. 1390]. 



Wing, $ , 12 T mm. 



This bird is unusual in having only six narrow tail- 

 feathers on each side and four broad median ones, in all 20 

 feathers : instead of eight and five, or 26 in all, which is the 

 proper complement. The specimen is however undoubtedly 

 G. stenura and not G. megala Swinh. 



25. Phoyx purpurea manillensis(Meyen). Antea, p. 81. 



de Beaufort and de Bussy, p. 243. 



1$, Toba Meer, X. E. Sumatra. 23rd June. 1918 [Xo. 

 1105]. 



Wing, o . 380 mm. 



26. Butorides javanica(ITorsf. ). Antea, p. 81. 



de Beaufort and de Bussy. p. 243. 



1 $ ad., 1 9 imm., Pantai Tjermin, Serdang, X. E. Suma- 

 tra. 6th December, 1918 [Xos^ 1252-3]. 



Wing, £,168; 5^ 161 mm. 



21. Bubulcus lucidus coromandus(BodcL). 



de Beaufort and de Bussy. p. 243. 



1 $ . Polonia, Deli, X. E. Sumatra. 13th October, 1918 

 [Xo. 1130]. 



Wins-, $ . 245 mm. 



..-. 



ANATIDAE. 



28. Dendrocycna javanica(Horsf.). 



Robinson and Kloss, p. 118; de Beaufort and de Bussy, 



p. 244. 



1 $ . 2 $ , Toentoengan, Deli. X. E. Sumatra, 4-5 th Sep- 

 tember. 1918 [Xos. 1123-5]. 



Wing. $ ? 193 : 2 . 184, 190 mm. 



FALCONIDAE. 



29. Haliaetus leucogaster(Gm.). 



de Beaufort and de Bussy, p. 245. 



1 $ , Pantai Tjermin. Serdang, X. E. Sumatra, 8th Jan- 

 uary, 1918 [No. "13181. 

 Wing, 9 , 558 mm. • • 



R. A. Soc^ Xo. 81. 1920. 



