FROM THE MEEGUI ARCHIPELAGO. 



149 



6rh ; /. $ , 8th Feb. 1882. g. 2 , Yimiki, King Island, 24th 

 Feb. 1882. 



This Hornbill occurs in great numbers in islands of the Archi- 

 pelago, especially in those towards the north. On the mainland, 

 however, south of Tavov, Davison records that he only obtained 

 a single straggler, while to the north of Tavoy as far as Moul- 

 mein the species was common. 



In the morning and evening large flocks were being constantly 

 seen at great heights flying long distances, and crossing the sea 

 from island to island, their approach being heralded by the loud 

 croaking noise so characteristic of their flight generally, associated 

 with a peculiar harsh call, which, when the birds hustled each 

 other, whether in sport or anger I knew not, became converted 

 into a noise resembling the bark of a dog. It is a very wary 

 bird, and keeps to the tops of the highest trees. 



A Karen brought to me at King Island, on the 8th March, a 

 female bird and her egg, both of which he had removed from a 

 hole in a large tree which he had recklessly felled, with the assist- 

 ance of some other Karens, for the sole purpose of obtaining 

 these objects, in the hope that I would purchase them. Along 

 with the bird and egg he also brought a part of the nest itself, 

 which was made up of a resin which is common in these islands 

 and of a substance which he described as a gum. The pure wdiite 

 egg had a somewhat leathery shell deficient in lime. 



Harpactes oreskios (Te)nm.), Oates, op. cit. vol. ii. p. 100. 

 a. Thaing, King Island, 1st Feb. 1882. t. 6 , Zimiki, King 

 Island, 24th Feb. 1882. 



In clearings surrounded by forest. 



Cuculus striatus, Drap., Oates, op. cit. vol. ii. p. 105. 

 a. 2 i Elphinstone Island, 9th March, 1882. 



Hierococctx sparyerioides (Vig.\ Oates, op. cit. vol. ii. 

 p. 108. 



a. , Elphinstone Island, 9th March, 1882. 



Mr. Davison met with this Cuckoo only as far south as Amherst. 



Hierococctx nous, Hume, Oates, op. cit. vol. ii. p. 110. 

 a. 2 , Elphinstone Island, 5th ; b. 6th March, 1882. 

 Mr. Davison discovered this species at Bankasoon in the extreme 

 south of the province of Tena^serim, but afterwards found it " in 



