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Iris dark brown. Bill and legs black. Mouth flesh-colour to 
dusky flesh. 
Habits, etc. A cold weather visitor to Bangkok, occurring here 
somewhat sparingly from October or-November to February. As far 
as my observations go, it usually keeps well up in trees, preferably 
large ones, though I have on two occasions shot the bird while perch- 
ed on the top of a small tree ina clearing. It takes its prey (small 
insects ) in the true flycatcher manner, by darting on it in the air from 
its perch, to which it returns to devour its capture. I have never 
seen one on the ground. 
Distribution. Outside Bangkok I have obtained this bird at 
Sriracha in December, while Gyldenstolpe also records it from Northern 
Siam where he found it ‘‘ rather rare.” 
36. (588). Alseonax latirostris. The Brown Flycatcher. 
Description. Length about 127 mm (din.). Upper plumage 
ashy brown, darker on the head and paler on the rump and upper tail- 
coverts ; tail dark brown, the outer feathers very narrowly tipped with 
whitish ; quills dark brown, all but the primaries edged with ashy 
white, more broadly on those nearer the body ; lores and a ring round 
the eye whitish. Lower plumage ashy white. 
Irish brown. Bill very dark brown, except base of lower 
mandible which is dull yellow. Mouth yellow. Legs blackish. 
Habits, etc. This is also a seasonal visitor to Bangkok, occurring 
from August to February or later. It has the usual flycatcher habits, 
and takes its prey in the air by a short dart from a perch. I have not 
found the bird at all common here. 
Distribution. Appears to be widely distributed, as it is also 
recorded from Trang by Robinson and Kloss, and from Northern Siam 
by Mr. Emil Hisenhofer (Gyldenstolpe), while I obtained a specimen 
at Sriracha in October. 
*37 (—). Tersiphone incii. The Chinese Paradise 
Flycatcher. 
Description.t Male. Length 222 mm. (8.75 in). Head and 
neck all round black, richly glossed with blue; remainder of upper 
plumage rich chestnut, the tail paler chestnut ; primaries and second- 
7 The description here given is taken from the two specimens in my 
collection, and is not necessarily of general application. 
