THE ALLIED BROADBILL. 
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the Malay peninsula, whicli are characterized by having white spots on the 
tail, C. malaccensis. On examining a very large series of these birds, 
I find that the two races are connected together by intermediate forms ; 
and I therefore consider that they cannot be maintained as distinct. 
This Broadbill was found by Mr. Davison over a large tract of country 
in Tenasserim, from the extreme south up to Lemyne, about seventy miles 
south of Moulmein and Capt. Bingham met with it at the pass over the 
Dawna from Meeawuddy to Kaukarit. Out of Burmah it is found in 
Siam and all the way down the Malay peninsula. It occurs also in 
Sumatra, Borneo and the Sunda Islands. 
This species, according to Mr. Davison, to whom we are indebted for so 
many interesting field-notes, is found in gardens and near villages. He 
writes : — This, too, to the best of my belief, never touches fruit ; insects 
are their food, and often great big ones too. I have seen one devouring a 
huge locust.^^ He found the nests of this species in Tenasserim from 
April to June, each with three young birds. The nest resembles that 
of E. javanicus and, like it, is attached to the extreme end of a branch or 
bamboo overhanging water. 
399. CYMBOHHYNCHUS AFFINIS. 
THE ALLIED BEOADBILL. 
Cymbirhynchus affinis, Bl. J. A. S. B. xv. p. 312 ; Oates, S. F. iii. p. 336. Cym- 
borhynchus afRnis, Bl. B. Burm. p. 126 ; Hume, S. F. viii. p. 86. 
Description. — Male and female. Rump bright red, with indistinct cross 
lines of black ; with this exception the w^hole upper surface, the lores, chin, 
throat and a broad pectoral band are black ; the space between the black 
of the throat and the pectoral band, the cheeks and ear-coverts, the breast, 
belly, under tail-coverts and flanks are a rich vinous red; the thighs 
black ; the tail black, with white spots on all the feathers except the 
central pair ; wings black, with a conspicuous white spot below the coverts, 
and with a good deal of white on the inner webs of the feathers ; the 
tertiaries black, each feather with a terminal red spot ; under wing-coverts 
yellowish white ; the edge of the wing golden yellow ; the scapular feathers 
narrow, sharp-pointed, and with the outer webs of some pure white. 
Length 8*2 inches, tail 3, wing 3*6, tarsus '86, bill from forehead to tip 
•74. The female is rather smaller. 
This species closely resembles C. macrorhynchus , but may be recognized 
by the following characters ; — the white spots on the tail-feathers are 
