68 Messrs. Robinson and Kloss on Birds from the 
species, and though specimens from Klang, Malacca, and 
Singapore are catalogued by Sharpe as belonging to this 
species and not to E. javanensis, examination of them and 
also of the specimens from Kossoom shews that they are, 
on the whole, nearer to the latter species. 
227. ^Ethiopsar puscus. 
jBthiopsar fuscus (Wagl.); Sharpe, tom. cit. p. 86. 
Common on the plains of Trang. 
This Mynah extends as far south as Taiping in Perak, 
where it is fairly common, and we have obtained a single 
specimen from Jeram on the Selangor coast, whence Davison 
also obtained it; but south of this it is unknown, the skin in 
the British Museum from Malacca ( Cantor) being of un¬ 
certain origin. 
It is known to Malays as the hurong gembala kerbau, (C the 
herdsman of the buffaloes/' from the fact that wherever it 
is found in the Malay Peninsula it is, like the Cattle-Egret, 
almost invariably in attendance on domestic cattle. 
228. Calornis chalybea. 
Calornis chalybea (Horsf.); Sharpe, tom. cit. p. 143. 
The Glossy Starling is widely distributed throughout the 
country, though in some localities it is comparatively scarce 
or even absent. In many places it takes possession of the 
houses, as does the English Starling, and nests in the eaves 
or under the roof. In other localities it makes its large 
untidy nests in the crowns of the areca palms. It is abundant 
on all the islands, especially Pulau Aor of the Tioman group, 
birds from that locality being distinguished by their excep¬ 
tionally large bills. 
229. Ampeliceps coronatus. 
Ampeliceps coronatus Blyth; Sharpe, tom. cit. p. 116. 
This handsome Golden-headed Mynah was found in large 
numbers in the interior of Trang, this being the southern¬ 
most recorded locality. It has also been obtained on the 
island of Salanga or Tongkah, rather to the north (vide 
Muller, J. f. O. 1882, p. 388). 
