BIRDS FROM SIAM AND THE MALAY PENINSULA 273 



The gray minivet breeds in Japan and eastern Siberia and migrates 

 south in winter through China, Indo-China, Burma, and Siam to the 

 Philippines, Peninsular Siam, and the Malay States. In Siam it has 

 been found at Bangkok, Paknam, Koh Lak, Trang, and the island of 

 Puket." 



Robinson and Kloss ^ state that it is very common in southwestern 

 and Peninsular Siam throughout the winter. 



PERICROCOTUS CANTONENSIS Swinhoe 



Pericrocotus cantonensis Swinhoe, Ibis, 1861, p. 42 (Canton, China). 



One male, Kumpawapi, February 17, 1929. 



Robinson and lOoss ^^ secured specimens from Nong Kok, Ghirbi, 

 January 5, 1918, and Junkseylon, Peninsular Siam, December, and 

 say that they have two specimens from Chong, Trang, that they had 

 previously listed as P. cinereus.-^ De Schauensee ^^ lists two specimens 

 from Bangkok taken March 2 and 3 ; Count Gyldenstolpe ^^ took a 

 single specimen at Bang Hue Hom, northern Siam. 



This minavet breeds in southern China as far west as Szechwan and 

 migrates in winter to Indo-China, southern Burma, Siam, and down 

 Peninsular Siam as far as Trang. 



VOLVOCIVORA MELANOPTEHA (Ruppel!) 



Ceblepyris melanoptera RDppell, Museum Senckenbergianum, vol. 3, Heft 1, p. 25, 

 pi. 2, fig. 1, 1839 (probably New Holland, error; Burma). 



Campephaga avensis Bltth, Catalogue of the birds in the museum Asiatic Society, 

 p. 327, 1852 (Arakan). 



Volvocivora intermedia Hume, Stray Feathers, vol. 5, p. 205, 1877 (Tenasserim) . 



Volvocivora koratensis Kloss, Ibis, 1918, p. 193 (Lat Bua Kao, eastern Siam). 



One male and two females, Doi Hua Mot, August 30-September 4, 

 1934; one adult male, one adult female, and one immature female, 

 Khun Tan Mountains, November 19 and 21, 1928; one immature male 

 and one immature female, Khun Tan, September 4, 1930, February 

 19, 1932; one immature female, Doi Sutep, December 15, 1928; one 

 immature female. Pang Meton (Doi Nangka), May 4, 1931 ; one male, 

 Pran, April 3, 1931; one male, Bangkok, January 1, 1925; one male, 

 Hupbon, November 2, 1931; one male and one female, Nong Khor, 

 November 15, 1924, and November 10, 1926; two males and one 

 female, Nong Yang, November 4, 7, 1931 ; one male and three females, 

 Kao Seming, Krat, October 13, 1928, January 1, 1930; four males and 

 two females, Kao Sabap, January 6, 1930, October 30-November 25, 

 1933; one immature female, Koh Chang, January 9, 1926; one male, 



" Gyldenstolpe, Ibis, 1920, p. 570. 



M Journ. Nat. Hist. Soc. Siam, vol. 6, p. 250, 1924. 



« Journ. Nat. Hist. Soc. Siam, vol. 3, p. 100, 1919. 



" Ibis, 1911, p. 55. 



«« Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 80, p. 570, 1928. 



" Ibis, 1920, p. 670. 



