(248) 

 262. Oriolus ardens nigellicauda (Swinh.). 



Psaropholus ardens var. nigellicauda Swinhoe, Ibix vi. p. 342 (1870 — Hainan). 

 Oriolus nigfllicandiis Grant, P. Z. S. lOOD. p. 4Go. 



2 (J (J, 1 ? jnv., 2 ?9 Lei Muimou, December I'Jn:.' (No. l;31). 



I cJ, ? ? Mt. Wuchi, March 1903, November 1905. (No. 134). 



3 J (J, 1 (J juv., (.^Leteriang, January 1904 (No. 134). 



The chief difierence in the Hainan bird, which is a very close ally of nn/ens, 

 is in the shorter wing. The bill is slightly slenderer. The tail of the male is 

 generally darker, especially the two central feathers and outer webs of the outer 

 rect rices. The female has also a darker and more brownish tail than 0. ardens 

 ardens. 



203. Oriolus iudicus Jerdou. 



Oriolus iudi'us Jcrdon, ///. [ml. Oni., text to plate xv. (1847— Malabar, Tfaviiucore, etc.) ; Gates, 



B. India i. p. .^O^ ; Ilartevt, VSg. Pal, Fauna i. p. .'>:!. 

 Oriolus diffiisas Sharpe, Cat. B. iii. p. 197 (nomen emouJ.I ; Grant, /'. Z.S. lUOO. p. 46.5. 



15 (J? .Sccha, April -May 10(12 (No. 50). 



As Sharjie stated, as long ago as lsT7, "There are some slight differences 

 between Indian and Chinese specimens, but not sufficient to found sjiecies upon." 

 All 1 can see is that Indian exam()les are inclined to have slenderer bills, Imt 1 

 cannot even venture to found a subspecies upon this character. 



A nest with two eggs was found at Secha on June 1, 1904, hanging twenty 

 feet high on a tree. The two eggs are of a lovely pink (not white as in 0. oriolus, 

 after being blown and kept in the collection), covered with deep rnfons-l)rown 

 spots and underlying paler rufous-brown and mauve patches and clouds. They 

 measure 305 x 20-2 and 30-5 x 20" mm. 



Another nest with four eggs was found on May 18. The eggs are paler, 

 the pink tinge being quite faint. Measurements 30 x 207 and 31 x 21 mm. 

 (Two broken.) 



264. Dissemurus paradiseus johni Hart. 



Dissemurus paradiseus johii Hartert, Nov. Zool. vol. ix. p. 580 (190-— Hainan). 

 Dissemurus paradiseus Grant, P. Z. S. 1900. p. 465 (errore). 



5 No-Tai, September 1902 (No. 102). 



3 ? ? Mt. Wuchi, March, May 1903 (No. 102). 



II (J? Cheteriang, January 1904 (No. 102). 



This subspecies is of all those known to me nearest to the North Indian one 

 (Z). pararlisca f/rri/t///s), but difiers in its very wide-feathered full crest, without any 

 long frontal hairlike plumes, short feathers on the back of the neck, and much 

 shorter wing. This is a most distinct form, a " good sjjecies " for our dear friends, 

 the old-fashioned species-mongers. 



265. Dicrurus leucogenys (Walden). 



Buchanga leucogenys Grant, P. Z. S. I'JOO. p. 464. 



6 <J? Lei Muimon, December 1902— January 1903 (No. 120). 

 6 (J? No-Tai, September 1902 (No. 120). 



1 nnsexed, Namro, March 1003 (No. 120). 



6 Secha, April 1902 (No. 120)- 



These specimens agree well with each other, but there are perhaps two races, 



