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slightly darker on the upper parts the striping below is very different, 

 being more distinct and much more ferruginous. Our bird differs 

 from P. stridulus Swinhoe which Hartert regards as a species, in lack- 

 ing the sharp contrast between the colors of the back and tail and in 

 having a much longer bill. 



Measurements : 



Dryonastes saxnio (Swinhoe). 



23 specimens, Mengtsze, Jan., April, May, June, July, Aug., Sept.; 

 Loukouchai, Jan., Jime. 



The specimens of this long series differ a little in color from those 

 taken by Zappey in Hupeh and Szechwan, being slightly more oliva- 

 ceous and less rusty brown on the upper side. We have seen no 

 specimens of D. sannio from the type locality, Amoy, if it and the 

 Hupeh birds are the same, then D. albosuperciliaris of Godwin and 

 Austen from IManipur Valley near Kaibi, which is usually thrown into 

 sjTionymy, may apply to our Yunnan birds. 



Pyctorhis sinensis (Gmelin). 



22 specimens, Mengtsze, Jan., April, May, June, Sept., Nov., Dec; 

 Loukouchai, June, Dec. 



* Alcippe nepalensis hueti (David). 



11 specimens, Mengtsze, Jan., Feb. 



These birds cannot be distinguished from specimens of true hueii 

 taken in Hupeh and Szechwan by Zappey. 



Proparus genestieri (Oustalet). 



13 specimens, Mengtsze, Jan., ]\Iarch, April, May, Aug., Nov.; 

 Loukouchai, Feb. 



