THE BIRDS OF BANGKOK. 91 
with the wing-patch, pale orange. Chin, throat and breast, greyish 
white ; remainder of lower plumage, pale yellow. 
Jris, not recorded. Bill and legs, black. 
Habits, etc. This beautiful little bird is a resident species, and 
is not uncommon in the well-wooded parts of the suburbs, such as 
those with extensive areas of betel-nut and fruit gardens. It is of 
strictly arboreal habit, and goes about in small flocks searching for 
insects among the leaves and branches of the trees, 
The Siamese name for this species means the “Jungle Pink- 
bird ”. 
Distribution. The only other recorded locality which I can 
trace is Kastern Siam ( Gyllenstolpe ), but I have had specimens sent 
to me from Hua Hin. 
24 (503). Pericrocotus cinereus. The Ashy Minivet. 
Description. Length, 203 mm. (8 in. ). Forehead, whitish ; 
lores, a band through the eye, the posterior half of the crown and 
the nape, black ; remainder of upper plumage, dark grey ; wings, brown 
to blackish, with a white wing-bar; tail, black, all the feathers 
more or less white at the tip with the exception of the two middle 
pairs. Lower plumage, ashy white, darker on the flanks 
Iris, brown. Bill and legs, black, 
Halnts, etc. Apparently a cold weather visitor and not very 
common. I have only two specimens of this bird, shot on the east side 
of the river in January, but Mr. E. G. Herbert informs me that he has 
seen it in March, on the west side. Neither of my birds is in full 
adult plumage. 
Distribution. There appears to be no previous record of the 
occurrence of this species in Siam. 
25 (012). Artamus fuscus. 7'he Ashy Svallow- 
Shrike. 
Siamese, ynuguwa ( Nok én p/hong ). 
Description. Length, 185 mm. (7.3 in.).  Lores, black; head 
and neck all round, deep grey; back, rump and shorter upper tail- 
