Genera Bambusicola and Arboricola. 389 



1. Bambusicola fytchii. 



Bambusicola fytchii, Anders. P. Z, S. 1871, p. 214, pi. xi. ; 

 id. Yunnan, ii. Birds, p. 673, pi. liv. (1878) ; Hume & Marsh. 

 Game B. ii. p. 97, pi. (1879) ; Fytclie, Burma, ii. pi. iv. 

 (1879). 



Bambusicola hopkinsoni, Godwin-Austen, P. Z. S. 1874, 

 p. 44. 



Hab. Garo and Khasia Hills, Shilloug Mt., Naga Hills, 

 Kacliin Hills in Yunnan, ranging to the south-west of 

 Sze-chuen. 



2. Bambusicola thoracica. 



Perdix thoracica, Temm. Pig. et Gall. iii. pp. 335, 723 

 (1815); Gray, Fasc. B. China, p. 6 (1871). 

 Francolinus thoracicus, Gray, Gen. B. iii. p. 505 (1846). 

 Starna thoracica, Bonap. C. R. xlii. p. 883 (1856). 

 Bambusicola thoracica, Svvinh. P. Z. S. 1863, p. 307. 

 Perdix sphenurus, Gray, Zool. Misc. p. 2 (1844). 

 Perdix sphenura, Gray, Fasc. B, China, pi. viii. (1871). 

 Arborophila sphenura, Gray, List Gall. B. iii. p. 38 (1844). 

 Francolinus sphenurus, Gray, Gen. B. iii. p. 506 (1816). 

 Galloperdix sphenura, Bonap. C. R. xlii. p. 882 (1856). 

 Bambusicola sphenura, Gould, P. Z. S. 1862, p. 285. 

 Arboricola bambusce, Swinh. Ibis, 1862, p. 259. 

 Hab. Southern China, as far north as tlie valley of the 

 Yang-tsze-kiaug. 



3. Bambusicola sonorivox. 



Bmnbusicola sonorivox, Gould, P. Z. S. 1862, p. 285; id. 

 B. Asia, vi. pi. 63 (1864). 



Perdix sonorivox. Gray, List B. pt. v. Gall. p. 58 (1867). 

 Hab. Island of Formosa. 



minal spots, whereas in £. sonorivox these parts are riifous-bnff, with 

 chestnut spots. Sonnerat's description cannot be intended for B. thoracica, 

 which is the only other grey-chested species known, and I should not be 

 in the least surprised if his bird were to be rediscovered in Luzon, the 

 fauna of which is still only imperfectly known, and prove to be a distinct 

 species of Bambusicola. This island is probably also the home of the 

 male Perdrix de Gingi [Arboricola gingica), now known only from Tem- 

 minck's specimen in the Leydeu Museum. 



