1922.] the Birds of Siud. 543 



(ii.) Pyctorhis sinensis HYPOLErcus (Franklin) F. Z. S. 

 1831, p. 11<S. (Between Benares and Calcutta, and between 

 the former and the Vindhya Mts.) 



I restrict this to the United Frovinces in order to avoid 

 creating a new name, as it cannot be now determined where 

 Franklin obtained his type. 



Sind, Jodpur, Punjab to Umballa, Dera Ghazi KLian, 

 N.W.F.F., United Frovinces, Khandeish, Kathiawar, 



Decidedly paler on the upper parts (a greyish rufescent 

 tone) than ainensis. 



(iii.) Fyctorhis sinensis saturatior Ticehurst, Bull. 

 B. 0. 0. xlii. 1922, p. 57 : Bhutan Doars. Nepal, Sikkim, 

 Bhutan and Buxa Doars. 



As the name implies, this race is darker in colour every- 

 where on the upper parts than the typical form. In the 

 British Museum are a fine series of these birds from Bhutan 

 and Buxa Doars, and there are quite similar specimens from 

 Nepal. There are, however, two skins of Hodgson's labelled 

 "Nepal'' in (jrray's handwriting; Hodgson's original label 

 is not attached to these birds, and they are quite unlike birds 

 labelled "Nepal" by Hodgson and belong to the typical 

 race ; it seems very probable that they were not collected 

 in Nepal at all, but during one of Hodgson's excursions to 

 the plains. Pijctorhis longlrostris of Hodgson, given as a 

 synonym of sinensis in the Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., does not 

 apply to this race but to Argya longirostris — quite a distinct 

 bird ; neither does A. riijifvons Hodgson, given by Blyth 

 (Cat. Birds As. 8oc. p. 150), apply. 



(iv.) Fyctorhis sinensis nasalis Legge (Ann. Mag. N. H. 

 (5) iii. 1879, p. 169 : Ceylon). Ceylon. 



Timalia bicolor Lafr. (Mag. de Zool. 1835) was a new 

 name for liypoleucus, and T. horspeldii Jard. it Selby (111. 

 Orn. pi. 119, 1831. Oct.) is not assignable to any locality, 

 but the descri[)tion is suggestive of the typical race. 



Pyctorhis altirostris scindicus Harington. 

 Blantord obtained the only known specimen of this race at 

 Mangrani between ?ukkur and 8hikarpore. 1 was always 



