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174. SUTHORA WEBBIANA RICKETTI (Rothschild) 



Paradoxornis wehhiana ricketti Rothschild, Bull. Brit. Orn. Chib, vol. 43, 

 1922, p. 11 (Yangtze Valley, Yunnan). 



One male, between Yulo and Likiang, west slopes of the mountains, 

 9,000 feet, May 24. 



This is so very different from jSutko7'a ivehbiana that I have grave 

 doubts if it should be made a race of this species, but not having 

 specimens of Suthora styani Rippon I prefer to leave it in abeyance 

 for the present. 



175. SUTHORA FULVIFRONS CYANOPHRYS David 



tiutliora cyanophrys David, Journ. trois Voy. Emp. Chin., vol. 1, 1875, p. 345 

 (Cheusi meridiou). 



Two females and one unsexed, Likiang Mountains, 10,000-12,000 

 feet, April and June. 



Family PARIDAE. Chickadees 



170. PENTHESTES PALUSTRIS DEJEANI Oustalet 



Parus dejeani Oustalet, Bull. Mus. Paris, vol. 3, 1897, p. 209 (Ta-tsien-lu). 



One male Peshwe-ho, Likiang Mountains, 11,000 feet, April 25. 



The United States National ISIuseum has recently received a male 

 specimen from Shanghai taken February 26, without a bill, that does 

 not differ froln the Yunnan bird essentially; it is probably onl}^ a 

 winter straggler. 



177. BAEOLOPHUS DICHROUS WELLSI (Baker) 



Parus diclirous ivellsi Baker, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, vol. 38, 1917, p. S 

 (Yangtze big bend, W. Yunnan). 



A fair series of adults from : Likiang Mountains, 10,000-12,000 feet, 

 April-July; Mount Dyinaloko, 12,000 feet, April 29; Tseh Chung 

 Mountains, Mekong Valley, November; mountains near Yangtza, 

 Mekong Valley, November; mountains of Hofuping- Yangtza, No- 

 vember. 



This race is a darker, clearer gray above and lighter below than 

 the only specimen of B. d. dichrous, wath wdiich it has been compared. 



178. PERIPARUS ATER AEMODIUS (Hodgson) 



Parus aemodius Hodgson, Journ. Asiatic Soc. Bengal, vol. 13, 1844, p. 943 

 (Nepal). 



One adult male, Likiang Mountains, 14,000-15,000 feet, April 16. 



179. PERIPARUS RUFONUCHALIS BEAVANI (Jerdon) 



Lophophanes heavani Jhirdon (Blytli Ms.) Birds India, vol. 2, 1863, p. 275 

 (Mt. Tongloo, Sikkim). 



Two males and one unsexed, Likiang Mountains, 10,000-12,000 feet, 

 April; one male, Tseh Chung Mountains, November; one female, 

 forests of Youngning, February. 



