3GG BURMA, ITS PEOPLE A.\D PRODUCTIOXS. 



on the smaller species, ami Blytli's si/iio>ii/m of it to the lar£;or. Only magnum apud 

 Hume, occurs in Tcnasserim (S.i\ vi. j). 270). 



M. crxEKEUM, Eytoa. This species is not yet recorded in Tenasserim. 



Hume amusingly sums up Eyton's work on these two species. Magnum is based 

 on a. female of tlie large species, described as a male. The male of rincrcum he described 

 as tlie female of magnum. Tlien a female cinereum is described as a male, but for 

 all this, mutatis mutandis, magnum and cinereum must stand as the names of tlie 

 two species (S.F. \i p. 271). This I quote to show the absolute necessity of correctly 

 sexing all birds whereon descriptions are based. Guessing, is highly misleading. 



M. FERRUors-QSCM, Blytb. Neighbourhood of Pakchan. 



M. hicolor, Lesson (apud Hume). 



M. MAGNiEOSTKis, Moore. ■ Southern Tenasserim. 



Deymocataphcs NiGRiC-iPiTATUS, Eyton. Mak'won. 



A rare straggler into Southern Tenasserim, but common in the ilalayan Peninsula. 

 Davison says its habits are nearest Turdinus macrudadglus. 



Peli.okneum Tickelli, Blyth. Pegu. Tcnasserim. 



P. mimes, Hume. 



Godwin-Austen, Lord Walden, and Hume are all at loggerheads about the 

 correct synonym of this species ; but so far as Ticlcelli is concerneil, Hume's arguments 

 for its retention are conclusive. 



P. suBocHEACEUJi, Swiuliop. Pegu. Tcnasscrim. 



/'. ruficeps, Swains (apud BIytli). 

 P. minus, Hume (?). 



A lively little bird, which hunts almost entirely on the ground. Its cry is like 

 the words, "pretty dear, pretty dear." 



PoJiATOEniNUS Phaykei, Blyth. Arakan. Tavoy. 



This would seem to be the Burmese race of P. fcrruginosits, Blyth. Hume, it is 

 true, has doubts if it occurs in Tenasserim, and equally doubts that fcrruginosus came 

 (as said) from Sikkim; it is not clear therefore whence these unhappy birds really 

 could have come fiom ! 



P. ALiiiGULAErs, Blyth. Mooleyit. Tenasserim, at 5000 feet. 



P. Maria, "Waldcn (tide Hume). 



Hume rather unkindly remarks of this species Maria, that if it differs from 

 albigularis, the "points of difference have been most unfortunately omitted from the 

 description." Score one for the commoner ! 



P. ocHRACEiCKPs, Waldcu. Mooleyit and Karcn-ni, at 2500 feet. 



P. .scniSTiCErs, Hodgs. Sikkim. Pegu. 



P. LEtJCOGASTEE, Gould. Karcu-ni at 3000. Northern Tenasserim. 



Lord Walden considers these two species identical. Hume contends that 

 schisticeps is the larger species from Sikkim and Pegu, and kucogaster the smaller race 

 from the eastward and south. The probability seems to be that the two arc well- 

 dilferentiated races of the same species. 



P. OLIVACEUS, Blyth. Mooleyit. Central and Southern Tenasserim. 



This species replaces the last to the south (S.P. vi. p. 283). 



P. NTJCHALis, Tweeddale. Karen-ni. 



A variety Hume thinks of leucogaster. 



P. EEYTUEOGENTs, Vig. Pahpooii and Tliatone. 



This species builds a domed nest so cleveily hidden \vith dead leaves as to almost 

 defy detection. It lays three white eggs according to Hutton. 



ORTHOKiirNns HYPOLEUcus, Blyth. Cachar. Ai-akan. 



0. Tirkel/i, Hume. 



0. Ingliii, Iluuie. 



