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Nongkae, and Koh Lak, southwestern Siam, and from Huey Sak, 

 Peninsular Siam. De Schauensee ^° secured specimens at Bangkok, 

 Hua Mak, and Chantabun. Deignan *' observed it between Ban 

 Tapui and Ban Sam Ngao, the only record for northern Siam. 



STURNIA MALABARICA NEMORICOLA Jerdon 



Sturnia nemoricola Jerdon, Ibis, 1862, p. 22 (Thayetmyo, upper Burma). 



One male and one female, Doi Tin Pata, December 26, 1932; also 

 one male, Vientiane, Laos, February 20, 1929. 



In the above three specimens only the winglet is white; the pri- 

 mary coverts are black, except the first (spurious primary). In three 

 specimens from southern Annam, one has the primary coverts black, 

 one has the primary coverts black with the bases of some of the feath- 

 ers white, and one has part of the primary coverts black and part of 

 them white. A male in the United States National Museum from 

 Raheng has the winglet and the primary coverts white and is the only 

 specimen in the above series that has. Evidently this is a very vari- 

 able character. In fact, no two of the seven specimens mentioned are 

 exactly alike. My series is not extensive enough, however, for me to 

 determine whether the differences are due to age or season. 



Gyldenstolpe ^^ took a specimen at Khun Tan ; Williamson ^ reports 

 it from Bangkok; Baker ^* from Krabin. Deignan*^ found a pair 

 nesting near Chiengmai in June; Chasen and Kloss ^* report a pair 

 from Raheng; Lowe " found it at Umpang, 1,500 feet, January 25; de 

 Schauensee ^^ found it very common at Chiengmai in December on his 

 third expedition. 



The form is said to be more or less local in Siam. It ranges from 

 the Kachin Hills and southern Shan States to Peninsular Burma, 

 Siam, and Indo-China. 



AGROPSAR STURNINA (Pallas) 



Gracula sturnina Pallas, Reise durch verschiedene Provinzen dcs russischcu 

 Reichs, vol. 3, pp. 210, 695, 1776 (Dauria). 



One male and two females, Nakon Sritamarat, September 29, 1926. 



The following were received from Dr. W. L. Abbott: Two males, 

 Tanjong Kalong, Singapore, February 26, 1900; one female, Packa 

 River, Trengganu, September 25, 1900; one male, Victoria Point, 

 Tenasserhn, March 31, 1900. 



•0 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 86, p. 233, 1934. 



« Journ. Siam Soc. Nat. nist. Suppl., vol. 10, p. 134, 1936. 



•» Kungl. Svenska Vet.-Akad. Handl., vol. 56, no. 2, p. 25, 1916. 



M Journ. Nat. Hist. Soc. Siam, vol. 1, pp. 197, 203, 1915. 



•* Journ. Nat. Hist. Soc. Siam, vol. 3, p. 211, 1919. 



« Journ. Siam Soc. Nat. Hist. Suppl., vol. 8, p. 151, 1931. 



•• Journ. Siam Soc. Nat. Hist. Suppl., vol. 7, p. 182, 1928. 



•' Ibis, 1933, p. 278. 



»» Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 86, p. 233, 1934. 



