108 BULLETIN 15 3, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 



The size variations of the present series are shown in table 18. 

 Table 18. — Measurements of 23 specimens of Pycnouotus dodsoni dodsoni 



Little seems to be known of the habits of this bulbul. 



Besides the specimens collected, Mearns observed this form at 

 many localities, the following records being culled from his note- 

 books : At Turturo, June 15-17, 45 birds were noted ; Anole, June 17, 

 10 seen; Wobok, June 18, 100; near Saru, June 19, 100 observed; 

 Yebo, June 20, 25 birds; Karsa Barecha, June 21, 50; Malata, June 

 22, 4 seen; Chaffa villages, June 23-25, 16 birds; Hor, June 26-30, 

 200; dry river, 18 miles southwest of Hor, July 1-2, 200; Dussia, 

 July 3-4, 25 birds; around the east and south sides of Lake Rudolf, 

 July 5-11, 25 birds noted ; 25 miles southeast of Lake Rudolf, July 12, 

 10 seen ; Nyero Mountains, south of Lake Rudolf, July 13, 10 noted ; 

 Indunumara Mountains, July 13-18, 20 birds; Endoto Mountains, 

 July 18-24, 120; Er-re-re, July 25, 25 seen; Le-se-dun, July 26, 25 

 birds ; Malele and country to the south for 25 miles, July 27-29, 150 ; 

 Northern Guaso Nyiro River, July 31-August 3, 60 seen; Lekiundu 

 River, August 4-8, 2 birds noted. 



Van Someren^^ has recently considered dodsoni a race of P. tri- 

 color, a course which I hesitate to follow in view of the distribution 

 of the dodsoni group and the tricolor group. 



•' Nov. Zool., vol. 37, p. 347, 1932. 



