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MELOPHUS LATHAMI (Gray) 



Emberiza lathanii Gray, Zoological miscellanj', p. 2, Feb. 19, 1831 (China and 

 India; type in British Museum from Canton). 



One male, Doi Angka, 4,000 feet, December 3, 1928. 



This species breeds in the lower Himalayas from Kashmir to Assam 

 and in southern China from Yunnan to Cheldang and thence into 

 Indo-Chma (Tonkin, Annam, Laos), northern Siam, and the mountains 

 of eastern Burma to Tenasserim. It is said to be resident in southern 

 China, but it is possible it may move a little farther south in winter, 



De Schauensee ^^ took a male at Chiengrai, January 5, and another 

 male at Chiengsen, January 8, and on his third trip he shot a male at 

 Chiengmai, 4,600 feet, February 7.^^ 



Deignan ^^ states that it occurs in small numbers on Doi Sutep at 

 5,500 feet but fails to say at what season of the year. It may breed 

 on the higher mountains of northern Siam. Later Deignan ^' says it 

 was present on Doi Sutep from December 30 to April 1, and goes on 

 to say that he found it common on Doi Angka in April and May and 

 common on the plains about Chiengrai and Chiengsen in April. 



EMBERIZA RUTILA Pallas 



Emberiza rutila Pallas, Reise durch verschiedene Provinzen des russisehen 

 Reichs, vol. 3, pp. 210, 698, 1776 (River Onon, Mongolian border). 



One male, Kao Pae Pan Nam, Lomsak, February 9, 1934. 



The species breeds in eastern Siberia and northern China and 

 migrates to southern China, Indo-Cliina, Siam, Assam, and Burma 

 to winter. 



Gyldenstolpe ^^ records it between Denchai and Pak Pan, February 

 2; Gairdner^^ from the Petchaburi District; Williamson®* from Sai 

 Yoek; Chasen and Kloss ®^ record a single female from Doi Sutep, 

 5,500 feet. De Schauensee ®^ took two specimens on the same moun- 

 tain at 4,000-5,000 feet, February 28 and March 2. Probably it is 

 an uncommon winter resident in Siam. 



EMBERIZA PUSILLA Pallas 



Emberiza pusilla Pallas, Reise durch verschiedene Provinzen des russisehen 

 Reichs, vol. 3, p. 697, 1776 (Daurian Alps). 



One female. Ban Ton, February 27, 1929. 



M Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 81, p. 560, 1930. 



» Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 86, p. 237, 1934. 



«» Journ. Siam Soc. Nat. Uist. Suppl., vol. 8, p. 153, 1931. 



•1 Journ. Siam Soc. Nat. Hist. Suppl., vol. 10, p. 127, 1936. 



M Kungl. Svenska Vet.-Akad. Handl., vol. 50, no. 8, p. 41, 1913. 



M Journ. Nat. Hist. Soc. Siam, vol. 1, p. 149, 1915. 



M Journ. Nat. Uist. Soc. Siam, vol. 3, p. 22, 1918. 



M Journ. Siam Soc. Nat. Hist. Suppl., vol. 8, p. 248, 1932. 



•• Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 86, p. 236, 1934. 



