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Akthreptes singalensis (Tenim.), Oates, op. cit. vol. i. p. 326. 



a. 2 , Yimiki, King Island, 24th Feb. 1882. 



On clearings in the forest in the centre of the island. 



Dictum crtjentatum (Linn.), Oates, op. cit. vol. i. p. 332. 



a. Thaing, King Island, 1st Feb. 1882. b. $ , Elphinstone 

 Island, 4th ; c. 2 , 5th March, 1882. d. Mergui, 27th Dec. 

 1881. 



Dictum trigonostigma (Scop.), Oates, op. cit. vol. i. p. 336. 

 a. $ , Elphinstone Island, 4th ; b, c. <$ 2 , 5th March, 1882. 



d. Thapo, King Island, 25th Jan. 1882. e. King Island, 16th 

 Feb. 1882. 



Passer montantjs (Linn.), Oates, op. cit. vol. i. p. 348. 

 a, b. 6 , Mergui, 23rd March, 1882. 



Amadina actjticauda (Hodgs.), Oates, op. cit. vol. i. p. 364. 

 a,b. $ , Timiki, King Island, 24th Feb. 1882. 

 On clearings in the centre of the island. 



Sttjrnopastor stjperciliaris, LI., Oates, op. cit. vol. i. 

 p. 378. 



a. Mergui, 20th ; b. <S , 19th ; c, 2 , 29th March, 1882. 



Acridotheres euscus (Temm.), Oates, op. cit. vol. i. p. 380. 

 a. S , Mergui, 9th ; b, 2 , 20th ; c. 2 , 23rd March, 1882. 



Calornis chalvbea (llorsf.), Oates, op. cit. vol. i. p. 390. 



a. d, Elphinstone Island, 5th Feb. 1882; b. $,2nd; c, <$ , 

 4th; d, <?, e. 6,f. d, g. ?, h. $, 9th; i. 2, 13th March, 

 1882 ; k. 6 , 3rd July, 1882. Z. J , Thaing, King Island, 31st 

 Jan. 1882. 



This bird is very common along the margins of the forest at 

 the head of the great bay on the south-eastern side of Elphin- 

 etone Island, and I observed a large colony on a rocky islet on 

 the western side of Sullivan Island, where it was breeding in 

 recesses in the rocks, finding cover among some small shrubs on 

 the summit of the islet. 



Gkacula .iavanenhis (Osbeclc), Oates, op. cit. vol. i. p. 393. 

 a,b. Sullivan [aland, 12th; c. 2, 12th; d. 13th .Ian. .1882. 



e. 2,f- 2, Elphinstone Island, 9th March, 1882. g. Thaing, 

 King Island, 27th Jan. 1882. 



Thil species was not uncommon at Sullivan Island, and its 



