SUTHOKA. Ill 



(96) Suthora poliotis feae. 

 SALYADORI'S SUTHOKA. 



Suthora fece Salvador!, Ann. Mus. Civic. Geneva, vii, p. 364 (1889) 

 (Karenni) ; Blanf. & Gates, i, p. 66 (footnote). 



Vernacular names. None recorded. 



Description. Similar to S. p. poliotis, but with flanks and vent 

 bright pale fulvous and no black supercilium. 



Colours of soft parts and Measurements as in Blyth's Suthora. 



Distribution. So far only obtained in Karenni and Fort 

 Stedman. 



Nidification. A nest sent to me from near Fort Stedman, with 

 both parents, was made entirely of shreds of fine grass, coated 

 with cobwebs and lined with fine grass-stems. It was cup-shaped 

 and had been placed low clown in matted reeds and grass. The 

 two blue eggs measure 15*3 X 12*5 and 16*0 x 12'5 mm. 



Habits. Nothing recorded, and the only known specimens are 

 Salvadori's type and those sent me from Fort Stedman by Col. 

 H, H. Harington. 



(97) Suthora poliotis ripponi, 



EIPPON'S SUTHOKA. 



Suthora ripponi Sharpe, Bull. B.O.C., xv, p. 96 (1905) (Mi. Victoria, 

 Chin Hills). 



Vernacular names. None recorded. 



Description. Similar to S. p. poliotis, but has the breast and 

 .abdomen orange-grey and tlie ear-coverts a distinctly paler grey. 



Colours of soft parts as in poliotis. 



Measurements. Total length about 110 mm.; wing about 

 48 mm. ; tail about 56 mm.; tarsus about ]8 mm. 



Distribution. Mt. Victoria, Chin Hills. 



Nidification and Habits. Nothing recorded. 



(98) Suthora gularis craddocki. 



BINGHAH'S SUTHOKA. 



Suthora craddocki Bingham, Bull. B. 0. C., xiii, p. 54 (1903) (Loi- 

 Pang-Nan, Shan States). 



Vernacular names. None recorded. 



Description. " Forehead, crown, nape, back, rump, and upper 

 tail-coverts orange-brown, shaded on the back and nape with 



