190 MR. E. C. STUART BAKER ON 
? Maprit, P. Siam, 22. 12. 15. 
Messrs. Robinson and Kloss (‘ Ibis” 1918, p. 10) doubt the vali- 
dity of this sub-species, but it is quite easily distinguished. The whole 
plumage above and below is considerably darker than in C. e. erythrop- 
ferum. The red is deeper and less bright, the breast a darker, almost 
blackish grey, and the belly less albescent. The two birds are similar 
in size 
26. 'TURDINULUS EPILEPIDOTUS GRANTI. 
Tardinulus granti, Richmond, Proc. U, 8S. Nat. Mus. 1900, p, 320. 
3 2 Tung Song, P. Siam, 19, 9. 15. 
The pair of birds obtained by Mr. Herbert fully confirms 
Richmond’s diagnosis of the differences between this race and its 
nearest allies. 
27. ZOSTEROPS PALPEBROSA AUREIVENTER. 
Zosterops aureiventer, Hume Str, Feath. vi. p. 519 (i878). 
3 Meklong, C. Siam, 26. 6. 15. 
This bird agrees well with typical aureiventer in its bright pale 
yellow-green upper plumage, purer pale under plumage, and _ brilliant 
yellow lores and forehead. The three races palpebrosa, simpler and 
aureiventer all run into each other in the most perplexing manner, and 
over a much larger area than is usual with birds intermediate between 
geographical races, and consequently they are often very. difficult to 
determine. This particular individual has its head brighter and paler 
than the uppev back, a characteristic also found in Hainan birds; it 
also has the yellow stripe down the abdomen fairly well developed. 
28. HERPORNIS XANTHOLEUCA. 
Krpornis wantholeuca, Hodgs, J, A. S. B, xiii, p. 380 (1844), 
2 Hup Bon, 8. E. Siam, 20. 7. 15. 
246 1 2 Tung Song, P. Siam, 25-27 9. 15. 
I can detect no differences between specimens from Siam, and 
those described by Hodgson from Nepal. The White-bellied Herpornis 
does not seem to be darker in Siam than in India and Burma, a dis- 
tinctive character which is so often found in Siamese birds. 
29. AETHORHYNCHUS LAFRAYESNII, 
Jora lafrayesnii, Hart], Rey. Zoo), 1844 p, 40!. 
¢ Chan Teuk, EB. Siam, 10. 8. 15. 
JOURN, NAT. HIST, SOC. SIAM, 
