1919.] from Sonth Annam find Cochin C/iina. 609 



Four of tlie series have the flanks only citinamoneous and 

 the under tail-coverts white, edyed with the same colour, 

 but in the others these areas are a deep chestnut or cinnamon- 

 rufous. Tliese latter colours occur in five of the males. There 

 is occasionally a slight wash of dull huffy on the uuderparts. 

 The under tail-eoverts seem to he less completely bordered 

 with rufous tlian in topotypes examined, but the diminution 

 may be due to wear, 



199. Dendrophila frontalis (Ilorsf.j. 

 Oustalet, p. 7. 



3 (^, 1 ?, Daban, G50 ft., S. Annum. 15-24 March, 

 1918. 



1 (J. Dalat, 5000 ft., S. Annam. G April, 1918. 



*' Iris lemon-yellow ; bill deep blood-red, tip sometimes 

 black, in immatvire birds yellow tipped black ; feet dark 

 brown. ^' 



Maks. T, L. 130, 135, 122; W. 80, 75, 73, 78 ram. 



Fema/e. T. L. 122 ; W. 73 mm. 



200. Certhia discolor meridionalis, subsp. nov. (Plate 

 XVI. fig. 3.) 



A very distinct form of Certhia discolor Blyth (topotypes 

 examined). Throat and breast dark grey with a faint earthy 

 tinge, belly paler and purer grey, upper flanks almost 

 whitish ; tail uniform dark brownish-rufous, the feathers 

 Ijrighter on the outer webs, shafts clear brownish-orange ; 

 upper tail-coverts rufous, under tail-coverts paler. 



Types. (J ? ad. Langbian Peaks, 6-7500 ft., S. Annam, 

 8 April, 1918. 



Male. T, L. 156; W. 67 ; T. 79 ; B. f. g. 20; Ts, 16-5 mm. 



Female. T. L. 156; W. 69 ; T. 83; B.f.g. 20; Ts, 16-5 

 mm, 



"Iris dark; bill black-brown, base of lower niaiulible 

 fleshy; feet dull flesh-brown." 



6 c?, 3 ? . Dalat, 5000 ft., S. Annam. 8 Apiil-3 May 

 1918, 



5 J, 4?. Langbian Peaks, 55-7500 ft., S, Annam, 

 18-27 April, 1918. 



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