1919-] from South Annam and Cochin China. t)^\ 



the western males to wliich the name cyaniventris Hodgson 

 applies. We have, therefore, used McClelland's name 

 attached to a specimen from Assam. Descriptions of Tesia 

 grallator Thayer & Bangs, from Szechuan are not accessihle 

 to us at the moment, but will require comparison. 



156. Mesia argentauris cunhaci, subsp. nov. (Plate XVI. 

 fig. 2.) 



Differs from M. a. argentauris in having the anterior part 

 of the forehead chrome, tinged with orange and rayed with 

 yellow to the level of the eyes. 



Type. S • Dalat, 5000 ft., S. Annam. 11 April, 1918. 



'• Iris crimson, bill yellow, feet greenish yellow." 



1 S ■ Di'aii, 3000 ft., JS. Annam. 30 March, 1918. 



1 S- Arl)re Broye, 5400 ft., S. Annam. 15 May, 1918. 



1 S ' Dalat, 5000 ft., S. Anuam. 7 April, 1918. 



T. L. 180, 165, 170* ; W. 77, 79, 81* ; T. 78* ; Ts. 

 .25 5* ; B.f.g. 17-5* mm. 



The first two specimens have the nasal plumes and sides 

 of the throat more tinged with orange than the type. 



Compared with large series of M. a. argentauris from the 

 Malay Peninsula and M. laurince from Sumatra. 



[Named in honour of Monsieur Cunhac, resident of Dalat 

 at the time of my visit. — C. B. iv'.] 



157. Puoepyga pusilla annamensis, subsp. nov. 



A form heavily squamated below as in P. p. lepida 

 (Salvad.) from Sumatra and P. p. harterti Robinson & Kloss 

 (Jouru. Fed. Malay States Mus. viii. pt. 2, 1918, p. 205) 

 from the Federated Malay States, but differing from these 

 in being duller, less rufous, this being specially noticeable 

 on the sides of the head and nape. Sexes alike. 



Types. (? & ? ad. Langhian Peaks, 6-7500 ft., S. 

 Annam. 26 & 28 April, 1918. 



" Iris dark ; maxilla black, mandible brown, base fleshy ; 

 feet pale dull brown." 



1 o . Arbre Broye, 5400 ft., S. Annam. 15 May, 1918. 



* Type of the subspecie.-'. 



