ILLUSTRATIONS 



PLATES 



1. Bingham's white-headed ashy bulbul (Microscelis thompsoni) Frontispiece 



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2. Nong Ho, a pond near Chiang Mai 10 



3. Ricefields in northern Thailand 10 



4. Characteristic bird habitats 10 



5. Characteristic bird habitats 10 



6. The peak Doi Chiang Dao, a remarkable geological formation 26 



7. Characteristic bird habitats 26 



8. Forest types on Doi Suthep 26 



9. Characteristic bird habitats 26 



MAPS 



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1. Relationship of northern Thailand to neighboring regions 14 



2. Drainage systems of northern Thailand 15 



3. Faunal areas of northern Thailand 21 



4. Western Thailand, the Thai portion of the Indo-Burmese Province of 



the Indo-Chinese Subregion 23 



