68 GYLDENSTOLPE, BIRDS COLLECTED BY THE SWEDISH ZOOLOGICAL EXPEDITION TO SIAM. 



Fam. R.allidae. 



159. Amaurornis phaenicurus Först. — This Waterhen was rather rare in 

 every part of tlie country visited by the Expedition. I only shot it near Bång Hiie 

 Horn, where it occiirred at a small waterpool close to the railway line. 



Some specimens were also seen on the swamps at Tlia Law. 



$ ^^1-1 1912 Baiig Hue Horn. 

 Length --^ 280 mm. 

 Wing =^136 ^ 

 Culmen = 37 

 Iris = reddish brown. 



160. Porphyrio poliocephalus Lath. — The Purple Moorhen was observed 

 several times in the ponds overgrown with Lotus-i\o\\ei:s, south of Tha Law, where 

 it was rather common. 



Fam. Gniid». 



161. Grus sharpei Blanf. — The Burmese Sarus was seldom met with and 

 it only occurred in the northern provinces. I also saw a pair of these beautiful birds 

 kept in captivity in one of the Royal Gardens at Bangkok. 



Fam. Parridie. 



162. Metopidius indicus Lath. — The Bronzed-winged Jacana was very nu- 

 merous on the swamps ronnd Tha Law and was really the most common bird here. 

 They were not shy at all, but wlien disturbed tliey concealed themselves among the 

 I/o/ws-leaves and were then very difficult to see. I also saw them in several other 

 places along the railway line in Central Siam, and the passing train did not seem 

 to frighten them much nor did they even stop feeding when the train passed close by. 



Fam. Cliaradriida^. 



163. Sarcogrammus atrinuchalis Jerd. — This Wattled Lapwing I found in 

 every favourable locality in the more open country, especially in the Eastern parts 

 of the Kingdom. Here it was seen several times in flocks of about eight or ten 

 birds, whicli when disturbed always took to flight uttering tlieir shrill notes. On 

 the swamps I never observed it and it seems to like best open places with a small 



