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Assam we have again the olive-bellied form (sE. lalecula, McClelland), and 

 in Burmah the birds have the nape and hinder part of the crown red like the 

 mantle, instead of olive brown. (^E. Cara, Hume). Every intermediate form, 

 however, occurs in Burmah itself, as will be seen from the following table : 



The two specimens from Bhamo and from Tenasserim have the central tail 

 feathers remarkably short and of the same length as the rest, and with a deep 

 blue gloss, the green colour being restricted to the upper tail coverts. 



In the specimens from Rangoon the bases of the red feathers of the fore- 

 neck are whitish yellow ; in the other specimens blackish, or, as in some, 

 those of the upper throat white, whilst those of the chest and lower throat are 

 dusky. The above are observations transcribed from Dr. Gadow's Cat. B. M., 

 vol. ix., pp. 19-20, and show how the plumage varies in birds from Nepaul, 

 Tenasserim, Assam, &c. 



The female has the upper plumage olive green ; centres of the feathers of 

 the crown brown ; coverts and quills brown, edged with olive yellow ; tail 

 blackish, the edges olive and the tips whitish ; lower plumage and the sides of 

 the head dull olive green. 



Legs and feet dark chocolate brown ; upper mandible black ; lores pale 

 reddish brown ; iris dark brown ; mouth pale salmon colour. 



Length. $ inches j wing 2-15 to 2-35; tail 1*5 to 3'2; culmen 07 to o'S, 



