BIRDS FROM SIAM AND THE MALAY PENINSULA 357 



Since it was originally described, this form has been reported from 

 Doi Sutep by several naturalists and has been taken in the moun- 

 tains of French Laos, Tonkin, and northern Annam. It is a moun- 

 tain form and probably occurs on other high mountains throughout 

 northern Siam and probably into adjacent territory in Burma. 



LEIOPTILA MELANOLEUCA LAETA de SchauenBee 



Leioptila melanoleuca laetn de Schauensee, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 

 vol. 81, p. 470, 1929 (Doi Sutep, 4,500 feet, northern Siam). 



One male and one female, Doi Sutep, December 14 and 15, 1928; 

 three males and one female, Doi Angka, 7,500 feet, December 6, 1928; 

 three males and one female, Doi Nangka, November 2-12, 1930. 



This form has been taken at the type locality by several collectors, 

 and de Schauensee ^^ on his third expedition took a series there and 

 at Chiengdao and has gone into some details in defense of the race, 

 which seems to be a good one. 



LEIOPTILA ANNECTENS SATURATA Walden 



Lioptila saturata Walden, Ibis, 1875, p. 352 (Karennee, Burma). 



One male, Doi Sutep, December 15, 1928; four males and one 

 female, Doi Nangka, November 10-12, 1930, April 22, 26, 1931; one 

 male, Doi Hua Mot, August 12, 1934. 



De Schauensee ^^ first reported this form from Doi Sutep, and it 

 has since been taken there by several subsequent collectors; later 

 de Schauensee **" took a series there above 5,000 feet. 



I have been unable to compare Dr. Smith's specimens with typical 

 material, and there are some discrepancies between them and Stuart 

 Baker's description. 



The form ranges from the eastern hills of Burma south to Karenni 

 and eastward through northern Siam to upper Tonkin. 



STAPHIDIA STRIATA STRIATA (Blyth) 



Jxulus striatus Blyth, Journ. Asiat. Sec. Bengal, vol. 28, p. 413, 1859 (10 miles 

 west-northwest of Mount Mooleyit, Tenasserim) . 



One male and two females, Khun Tan, 4,000 feet, August 30, 1930, 

 and February 18, 1932; two males. Pang Meton (Doi Nangka), May 1, 

 1931 ; two males, Doi Nangka, November 19, 1930. 



De Schauensee,^' Deignan,^^ and Chasen and Kloss ^^ have recorded it 

 from Doi Sutep, 3,500-5,500 feet, and Chasen and Kloss ^* from the 

 Raheng district of western Siam. 



*« Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 86, p. 194, 1934. 



'« Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 81, p. 53.^ 1930. 



80 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci Philadelphia, vol. 86, p. 195, 19.34. 



«i Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 81, p. 535, 1930; vol. 86, p. 195, 1934. 



•» Journ. Siam Soc. Nat. Hist. Suppl., vol. 8, p. 138, 1931. 



" Jouin. Siam Soc. Nat. Hist. Suppl., vol. 8, p. 245, 1932. 



•• Journ. Siam Soc. Nat. Hist. Suppl., vol. 7, p. 176, 1928. 



