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Cyanops ramsayi, Gyldenstolpe, Kungl. Svenska Vet.-Akad. Handl., 1916, p. 99 

 (Doi Pha Sakaeng). 



Cyanops franklini ramsayi, Gyldenstolpe, Ibis, 1920, p. 598 (Doi Pha Sa- 

 kaeng). — de Schaxjensee, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1928, p. 574 

 (Doi Suthep) ; 1929, p. 569 (Doi Suthep). — Chasen and Boden Kloss, Journ. 

 Siam Soc. Nat. Hist. Suppl., 1932, p. 235 (Doi Suthep).— Ritjsy, U. S. Nat. 

 Mus. Bull. 172, 1938, p. 205 (Doi Ang Ka, Doi Suthep, Doi Langka, Doi 

 HuaMot). 



Cyanops franklinU ramsayi, Deignan, Journ. Siam Soc. Nat. Hist. Suppl., 1931, 

 p. 158 (Doi Suthep) ; 1936, p. 95 (Doi Suthep). — de Schaxjensee, Proc. Acad. 

 Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1934, p. 255 (Doi Suthep). 



In Thailand the Burmese race of the golden-throated barbet is vir- 

 tually confined to the evergreen above 4,500 feet on a limited number 

 of the higher peaks of Chiang Mai Province. Occasionally an indi- 

 vidual will be found at a fruiting tree as low as 2,500 feet, and Gylden- 

 stolpe's unique specimen from Pha Sakaeng was doubtless such a 

 wandering bird ; normally, however, ramsayi avoids competition with 

 the closely related blue-throated barbet by keeping to higher altitudes. 

 The localities here listed are the only ones in our area from which the 

 species is yet known. Its complete absence from Doi Khun Tan and 

 Doi Chiang Dao may readily be explained by the insufficient elevation 

 of the first, by the lack of suitable forest above 4,500 feet on the sec- 

 ond ; both mountains are strongholds of C. a. davisoni. 



On Doi Ang Ka and Doi Suthep this barbet is abundant, and its 

 monotone tookarook-tooh is heard from every side throughout the day. 

 Stomachs examined contained only fruits of various types, both hard 

 and soft. 



Breeding seems to be confined to the later portion of the rainy sea- 

 son: birds with the gonads slightly enlarged were taken September 

 2 and 4, juveniles from August 23 to October 25. All adults collected 

 between October 19 and November 6 are in molt. 



This species has the irides orange-brown, with a narrow whitish 

 outer ring; the orbital region slaty gray; the maxilla slaty black, 

 plumbeous- white at the corners of the mouth; the mandible plum- 

 beous, tipped slaty black ; the feet and toes plumbeous-olive ; the soles 

 yellow; the claws blackish brown, dark plumbeous at the extreme base. 



The adult has the forehead and occiput red, the center of the crown 

 golden-yellow; a supercilium gray, streaked with black, posteriorly 

 broadening and becoming all black ; the remaining upperparts bright, 

 deep green, brighter on the nape, the shoulder and edge of the wing 

 washed with deep blue ; the chin and upper throat golden-yellow with 

 an indistinct orange spot on either side at the base of the bill ; the sides 

 of the head and the lower throat silvery gray ; the remaining under- 

 pays yellow-green ; the under surface of the tail blue-green. 



