A COLLECTION OF BIRD-SKINS FROM SIAM. 411 
115. MONTICOLA SOLITARIA PHILIPPENSIS. 
Turdus philippensis, Muller, Nat. Sys. Anhung, p. 142 (1776). 
¢ Maprit, P. Siam, 31.12.15. 
This bird answers exactly to Hartert’s description (Vog. Pal. 
p. 675), but the variation found in M. solitaria over the greater part 
of the centre of its range is enormous, and probably there are really 
only two recognisable sub-species of this thrush. 
116. PLOCEUS PHILIPPINUS INFORTUNATUS, 
Ploceus passerinus in fortunatus, Hart. Nov. Zool. ix, p. 579 (1902). 
2 2 Samkok, C. Siam, 19.6.15. 
2 ¢ Meklong, C. Siam, 26.6.15. 
Mr. Herbert’s specimens agree well with Hartert’s diagnosis 
of his infortunatus, having wings between 66 and 70 mm. But a 
series of birds collected by Mr. Williamson at Bangkok are all very 
big, running from 70 to 74 mm. 
117. MUNIA ATRICAPILLA ATRICAPILLA. 
Loxia atricapilla, Vieill. Ois. Chant. p. 84, pl. 53 (1805). 
3 Meklong, C. Siam, 27.6.15. 
In appearance this particular individual is perhaps nearer 
rubronigra than atricapilla, but as the great majority of birds from 
this portion of Sian are much closer to the latter form I leave it 
provisionally under that name. 
118. . UROLONCHA ACUTICAUDA ACUTICAUDA. 
Munia acuticauda, Hodgs. As. Rev. xix, p. 153 (1836). 
3 Pak Jong, E. Siam, 20.8.15. 
6 Muak Lek, E. Siam, 25.8.15. ots 
Both these specimens are typical acufticuuda, quite insep- 
arable from northern Indian birds. 
In working through the long series of this Mwnia in the 
Museum collection, I wes struck with the fact that both Formosan 
and Hainan birds, which have hitherto been placed under the naine 
U. a. squamicollis, ave really far closer to U. a. acuticauda than 
they are to that bird, and if they are not deemed worthy of a 
separate name to themselves should bear the Indian name. 
VOL. Il, NO. 4, 1919. 
