AET. 7 BIEDS FEOM YUNNAN AND SZECHWAN, CHINA — RILEY 49 



On Doctor Rock's return from his second Yunnan expedition for 

 the National Geographic Society, he brought back the third specimen 

 of this species received by the United States National Museum, 

 namely, the male from Ndamucho, Above this specimen is similar to 

 the Yungning female mentioned before, but below the white does not 

 extend so far down the breast. It measures: Wing, 49; tail, 55; 

 culmen, 11; tarsus, 19.5; middle toe, 13.5 mm. 



Comparing Spelaeornis rocki with Hartert's figure of the type of 

 Spelaeornis souliei, the former is lighter above with the black apical 

 spots more conspicuous; the flanks are lighter and the black apical 

 spots smaller; and the white of the throat extends down on the 

 jugulum and breast. It seems strange that this species should occur 

 so near the type locality of /Spelaeornis souliei. 



Doctor Rock informs me that he found this species to be rather 

 common in more or less open country where it frequented low 

 scrubby growth. On being approached, it came toward the collector 

 until it was too close to shoot. Out of numerous birds shot, he was 

 able to save only the two listed above. 



142. NANNUS TROGLODYTES TALIFUENSIS (Sharpe) 



Anorthura talifucnsis Shaepb, Bull. Brit, Oru. Club, vol. 13, p. 11, 1902 (Gyi- 

 dzin-shan, Yunnan). 



Three males, two females, and one unsexed, northwest Yunnan 

 (Likiang Mountains, 10,000-12,500 feet, January-February, 

 March) ; two males and eight females, southwest Szechwan (back 

 of Mount Mitzuga, 12,000 feet, Muli, June ; Mount Mitzuga, 14,500 

 feet, June; Zimi Valley, 14,900 feet, west of Waerhdje, August; 

 Raronki, 12,400 feet, Shouchu River Basin, August; Djago, 

 11,200-12,000 feet, April). 



The present race and Nannus troglodytes szetschuanus from 

 southern Szechwan, at least, are certainly very close, if not identical. 

 It may be necessary to unite them when better material is available 

 for study. A breeding bird from Tatsienlu almost, if not quite, 

 matches breeding birds from the Likiang Mountains and Muli, in 

 color and size. My series from northern and central Szechwan is 

 poor, either taken in winter or immature, with one exception. 



Family PRUNELLIDAE, Accentors 



143. LAISCOPUS COLLARIS RIPPONI (Hartcrt) 



Prunella collaris ripponi Habtebt, Die Vogel der palaarlitisclien Fauna, vol. 1, 

 Heft 6. p. 766, 1910 (Gyi-dzin-slian, Yunnan). 



One male and one female, northwest Yunnan (Likiang Moun- 

 tains, 14,500-15,000 feet, January) ; 13 males, 11 females, and 5 im- 

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