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‘There are, undoubtedly, several races of this little Minivet, and 
I hope shortly to be able to work them out, but have not yet had time 
to do so. 
75. PERICROCOTUS CINEREUS. 
Pericrocotus cinereus, Lafresn, Rev. Zool. viii, p. 94 (1845). 
¢ Paknam, C. Siam, 14, 2. 16. 
A very battered specimen. 
76. CAMPOPHAGA NEGLECTA. 
Volvocivora neglecta, Hume, Str. Feath, v, p. 203 (1877). 
2 Tung Song, P. Siam, 18. 9. 15. 
3 2 Klong Wang Hip, P. Siam, 3-8. 10. 15. 
In a recent article in the “Ibis” (1918, p. 192) Kloss has revived 
the name polioptera of Sharpe, on the grounds that three birds 
obtained by the former at Koh Lak shew that his original diagnosis 
was correct, and that polioptera isa different race to typical neglecta. 
Sharpe. however, himself altered his opinion later on, and agreed with 
Oates that the two supposed forms were. one and the same, and as 
regards the three actual specimens named polioptera in the British 
Museum collection, there can be no doubt but that they are simply 
young neglecta. This is confirmed by the three additional specimens 
obtained by Herbert, these also being nothing but neglecta. 
77. CAMPOPHAGA MELANOSCHISTA INTERMEDIA. 
Volvocivora intermedia, Hume, Str. Feath. v. p. 205 (1877). 
2 Pak Jong, KH. Siam, 30. 10. 15. 
This specimen is very pale in general colouration, with pure 
white under tail-coverts and a wing of 121 mm. It agrees exactly 
with the specimens in the British Museum named intermedia by 
Hume, some of which have pare white under tail-coverts, whilst some 
have them white with greyish bases. This forms quite a good 
geographical race, and must be maintained. 
Kloss’ new species Volvocivora koratensis (Ibis 1918, p. 193) is 
nothing more than Hame’s bird, Kloss not having Hume’s specimens 
for comparison, and being misled by Hume’s insufficient description. 
V. koratensis becomes, therefore, a synonym of C. m. intermedia, 
VOL. II, NO. ILI, 1919. 
