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This specimen has been compared with six males from Borneo and 

 one male from Sumatra. From the Bornean specimens it differs in 

 being darker above, the coronal spot a deeper orange; below the 

 differences, if any, are not great; the bill is longer. From the Suma- 

 tran male it differs only in being slightly darker above and having a 

 longer bill. "Whether these differences would hold in a larger series 

 is problematical. 



The male from Johore measures: Wing, 52.5; tail, 26; culmen, 

 11.5 mm. The male from Sumatra: Wing, 52.5; tail, 23; culmen, 

 10 mm. The six males from Borneo: Wing, 50-54 (51.6) ; tail, 22-24.5 

 (23); culmen, 9.5-10.5 (10) mm. 



C. m. maculata has been recorded from Kedah, PerHs, and some of 

 the other Malay States, but it is doubtful whether it extends to Penin- 

 sular Siam; it is also doubtful whether the form occurring in Borneo 

 and Sumatra is the same as that inhabiting the Malay States. It is 

 quite likely that the latter should be separated. 



CHARITOCIRIS MACULATA SEPTENTRIONALIS (Robinson and Kloss) 



Prionochilus maculatus septentrionalis Robinson and Kloss, Journ. Federated 

 Malay States Mus., vol. 10, pt. 3, p. 206, 1921 (Tasan, Chumporn, Peuinsular 

 Siam). 



One male and one female, Bangnara, Patani, July 14, 17, 1926; one 

 male, Bukit, Patani, January 25, 1931 



Dr. W. L. Abbott collected three males and two females in Trang 

 (Lay Song Hong, September 9, 1896, December 8, 27, 1896; Trang, 

 February 2, 1897, January 3, 1899). He gives the following note on 

 the soft parts: Bill black, leaden at the base beneath; feet dark leaden. 



The three specimens from Patani do not differ materially from those 

 of Trang. A small series from Borneo of C. m. maculata does differ 

 considerably from Peninsular Siamese birds as follows: The male is 

 more of a yellowish citrine above rather than dull citrine and the 

 crown spot is orange-chrone rather than scarlet; below, the throats 

 are yellower, and there are other differences, but I have given enough 

 to show they are quite different races. 



Four males from Peninsular Siam measure: Wing, 51.5-56 (53.6); 

 tail, 22.5-26.5 (24.6); culmen, 10.5-11 (10.9) mm. 



C. m. septentrionalis ranges from southern Tenasserim through 

 Peninsular Siam to the east coast of Patani. 



It does not seem to have been recorded much farther north than 

 the type locality; Tapli, Packchan Estuary, being only a little north 

 and west.^ Apparently it is not a common bird. It has been recorded 

 from Kao Nawng, Bandon, by Robinson;^ Kao Ram, 1,200 feet, 



' Kobinson and Kloss, Journ. Nat. Hist. Siam, vol. 5, p. 392, 1924. 

 » Journ. Federated Malay States Mus., vol. 5, p. 110, 1915. 



