igig.] from South Annam and Cochin China. 445 



6c?, 5 ? , 1 ? imm. Langbiaa Peaks, 6-7500 ft. 15-23 

 April, 1918. 



" Iris dark, bill and feet black, sometimes dull brown 

 washed with bluish.'^ 



Males. T. L. 210, 208, 207, 188, 200, — , 210, — , 208, 

 208, 205, 212 ; W. 102, 99, 98, 96, 94, 101, 101, 101, 99, 

 99, 103, 104 mm. 



Females. T. L. 205, 210, 205, 208, — , — , 210, 170 (juv.) ; 

 W. 97, 97, 99, 98, 95, 95, 98, 89 (juv.). 



Male. Similar to N. g. decipiens from Sumatra, but slightly 

 larger. 



Females. Like that of N. g. decipiens, but the primaries, 

 rump, upper tail-coverts, and tail much duller, less rufous; 

 crown and occiput shining cobalt-blue, very much brighter 

 and clearer than in N. g. decipiens, where it is merely a 

 diffused wash of duller blue. 



Types, S and $ from the Langbian Peaks, 6500 ft., 

 23 April, 1918. 



Male. T.L. 212 ; W. 104; T.98; Ts. 23 ; bill from gape 

 21 mm. 



Female. T. L. — ; W. 95 ; T. 91 ; Ts. 23 ; bill from 

 gape 21 mm. 



The bright cap of the female distinguishes this well-marked 

 subspecies at a glance. 



90. Dendrobiastes hyperythra annamensis, subsp. nov. 



4 S ' Dalat, 5000 ft., S. Annam. 7 April-3 May, 

 1918. 



3 c? , 2 ? . Langbian Peaks, 6-7500 ft., S. Annam. 15-26 

 April, 1918. 



" Iris dark, bill black, feet lilac-brown or fleshy/' 



Males. T. L. 120, 120, 120, 117, 132, 118, 131 ; W. 62, 

 64, 63, 63,64, 61, 68 mm. 



Females. T. L. 118, 108 ; W. 58, 58 mm. 



Types. Adult male and female, Langbian Peaks, 6-7500 ft., 

 South Annam, 20-22 April, 1918. 



Male. T.L. 122; W. 64; T. 48; Ts. 195; bill from 

 gape 14 mm. 



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