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1 ad. Koou Tan, May 1911. W = 216 inni.: T — 116 mm., C »29 mm. - 9 Kota Lak "/u 1914. 

 L = 287 mm.; W = 202 mm.; T == no mm : C .".1 mm.; Tarsus 69 mm. — irides brown. Bill: black 



witli tlic h:\sr red. Legs: palc yellow. 



Rather common 011 snita ble localities över the wholc countiy. It frequents open, 

 sandy plains or open spaces among thin tree-jungle where it runs abonl either in pairs 

 or in small flocks. The birds makt; Iheir presence known by uttering fcheir characteristic 

 notes. Wlicn disturbed it never lakes to long flights and very soon settles again. 



305. Hoplopterus ventralis. Wagl. The Indian Spur-winged Plover. 



Hoplopterus ventralis: Gyldenstolpe I p. 09: Gyldenstolpe II; Gyldenstolpe III p. 235: Robinson & Kloss p. 11; 

 Gairdner p. 152. 



1 ad. Koon Tan 1911. W ===== 198 mm.: T = 101 mm.; C = 28 mm.; Tarsus = 59 mm. 



Very common along the course of the Meh Ping river. Et also occnrred along some 

 of the smaller rivers of Northern »Siarn and was generally seen in pairs. »Sometimes two 

 or three pairs were seen togetlier resting on the floating logs or on stones in the river bed. 

 When flying it utters a whistling note which rather resembles that of the Bnrmese 

 Lapwing (Sarcogrammus indica atrinuchalis Jerd.). 



306. Squatarola squatarola. Linn. The Grey Plover. 



The Grey Plover is a very rare winter visitor to the coasts of Siarn and the Malay 

 Peninsula. During my stay at Koh Lak I once observed a single specimen which was 

 resting on the sandy beach just outside the village. 



307. Charadrius dominicus fulvus. Gm. The Eastern Golden Plover. 



Charadrius fulvus: Williamson l p. 48; Gairdner p. 152. 

 Charadrius dominicus: Grant p. 118; Bonhote p. 79. 



A winter visitor to »Siarn but apparently not very common. During my stay at Koh 

 Lak I at different occasions observed small parties of this bird on a marshy plain just 

 outside the village but the birds were verv shy and difficult to get into range. 



308. Ochthodromus geoffroyi. Wagl. The Large Sand Plover. 



Ocldodromus geoffroyi: Robinson & Klos- p. 12. 

 Cirrepidesmus geoffroyi: Muller p. 435. 



$ Koh Lak 29 / u 1914. L ===== 194 mm.: W = 135 mm.: T = 55 mm.; C = 23 mm. — $ Koh Lak 

 ä9 /n 1914. L = 180 mm.; W = 137 mm.; T == 52 mm.; C == 20 mm. - - 9 Koh Lak 29 /n 1914. L = 190 

 mm.; W = 138 mm.; T = 58 mm.; C == 22 mm. — $ Koh Lak 29 /n 1914.' L = 185 mm.; W == 136 mm.; 

 T = fiO mm.; C = 23 mm. - trides: brown. Bill: black. Legs: greyish yellow. 



The Large Sand Plover seems to be a somewhat rare winter visitor to the coasts of 

 »Siarn and I only found it in small parties along the western coasts of the Gulf of »Siarn. 



