18 ON BIRDS FEOM TENASSERDI. [1SG6. 



have to take tlie name of auritus, Ejton (Ann. Nat. Hist. 184-3, p. 228), described from the 

 Malaccan species. 



6. Megalaima hodgsoxii, Bp. Consp., i. 144. no. 19 (18o0). 

 Megalaima Uneata (Vieill.), Jerdon, Birds of India, i. oO'J. no. 102. 

 No. 22, 2 . Kyodan, Salween River. 



" Frequents tops of highest trees." Captain Beavau's specimen appears to belong to the 

 Sub-himalayan race, referred by Blyth, Ilorsfield and Moore, and Jerdon to Vieillot's Capito 

 lineatus, a species described by that author (Diet, d'llist. Nat. iv. 500) as from " TAustralasie." 

 Vieillot's account is so vague that it will apply equally well to other races of the Green Barbets. 

 I therefore prefer rejecting Vieillot's title, and adopting that given by Prince Bonaparte, founded 

 upon Nipaulese specimens in the Leyden Museum. Blyth and Jerdon give Sumatra as the 

 origin of Vieillot's type ; but I have failed in finding their authority for the statement. Prince 

 Bonaparte, with doubt, made it equal to Bucco corvinus, Temm. ; but this is a very distinctly 

 marked species, unlike any of the continental Green Barbets. It is possible, however, that the 

 Sub-himalayan form, which extends into Assam and the countries east of Bengal, and, according 

 to Dr. Jerdon, into the whole Indo-Cliinese region, may prove to be same as the B. faiostriatus, 

 Temm. (PI. Col. 527), said to be from Cochin China; but the broad green band under 

 the eyes, which is a chief character in Temrainck's species, is wanting in the Indian and 

 Tenasserim birds. A Cambodja specimen in my collection agrees tolerably well with the Tenas- 

 serim bird, especially in having the distinguishing pure albescent chin and throat. The length 

 of the wings is equal ; but the bill is shorter and much stouter. A second specimen from the 

 same locality has the wings three fourths of an inch shorter and the bill less massive. Neither 

 possesses a green sub-ocular band. 



7. PoLTPHASiA TEXUiEOSTKis (J. E. Gray). 



Cuculus tenuirostris, J. E. Gray, Hard. 111. Zool., ii. pi. 34. f. 1 (lSo3). 



No. 63, (J. Moulmein. 



"Irides dull red or brown red ; legs yellow, with greenish tinge on upper parts." An adult 

 with chin and throat only grey ; upper breast, as well as entire under surface, pure rufous. 

 Dr. Jerdon does not record the colour of the iris in this race, but states that of the grey-bellied 

 Indian race to be " fine ruby red, in some brownish red." He considers the species from 

 Burmah to be identical with that of Bengal. 



8. Aracuxotuera magxa (Hodgs.). 



Cinnyris magna, Hodgs. Ind. Rev. 1837, p. 272. 



No. 28, 6. Kyodan. 



" Shot this specimen at Kyodan, Salween Valley, whilst busily feeding on the flower of the 

 r.Z.S. 180G, common plantain. Irides dark brown ; legs bright orange-yellow ; bill black." Jerdon gives the 

 irides as light brown, but does not state in what locality his specimen was obtained. Com- 

 pared witli a Darjeeling skin in my collection no difference is to be detected. The southern 

 limit? of this species have yet to be determined. 



