1919-] from South Annam and Cochin China. 453 



1 c? . Arbre Broye, 5400 ft., S. Annam. 12 May, 1918. 



1 ^. Langbian Peaks, 6000 ft., S. Annam. 22 April, 

 1918. 



" Iris, bill, and feet black." 



Males. T. L. 182, 179, 195, 170, 182, 182, 176, 173, 185, 

 178 ; W. 83, 81, 85, 83, 84, 82, 82, 84, 83, 83 ; T. 93, 96, 

 99, 100, 100, 98, 97, 99, 94 mm. 



Females. T. L. 178, 178, 182, 188, 185, 173 (iram.) ; 

 W. 78, 78, 83, 80, 80, 83 ; T. 92, 96, 97, 94, 97, 100 mm. 



The females of this series have the crown black, in two 

 cases glossy ; the light colour of the underparts of the body 

 orange-yellow suffused with red. Four have the tails pinky 

 red and one yellowish ; the latter has the wing-patches 

 yellow and the rump orange, while in the others the rump 

 and the wing-patches are as the under surfaces of the tail, 

 but more brilliant. Young birds are clear yellow without 

 any tinge of red. 



105. Pericrocotus griseigularis Gould. 



Gyldenstolpe, Kungl. Sv. Vet.-Akad. Handl. Ivi. no 2, 

 1916, p. 73. 



1 (J ad., 1 ? ad., 1 ? imm. Dalat, 5000 ft., S. Annam. 

 7 April-3 May, 1918. 



" Iris, bill, and feet black." 



Male. T. L. 170 ; W. 83 ; T. 96 ram. 



Females. T.. L. 180, 190 (imm.) ; W. 80, 85 ; T. 96, 

 95 mm. 



The young bird has the throat white, underparts lemon- 

 yellow, wing-patch rather deeper yellow. 



106. Pericrocotus peregrinus (Linn.). 

 Oustalet, p. 47. 



1 (^, 1 ? . Tour Cham, Phanrang, S. Annam. 22 jNlay, 

 1918. 



" Iris dark, bill and feet black.''^ 



Male. T. L. — ; W. 70 mm. 



Fe?nale. T. L. 150 ; W. 66 ; T. (worn) 79 mm. 



[To be coutinued.] 



