540 VISCOUNT WALDEN ON BIRDS FROM TENASSERIM. [Nov. 22, 



(an opinion shared in by Horsfield and Moore), it will probably have 

 to take the name of auritus, Eyton (Ann. Nat. Hist. 1845, p. 228), 

 described from the Malacca species. 



6. Megalaima hodgsonii, Bp. Consp. 1850, i. 144. no. 19. 



Megalaima lineata, (Vieill.) Jerdon, Birds of India, i. 309. no. 1 92. 



No. 22, $ . Kyodan, Salween River. 



" Frequents tops of highest trees." Captain Beavan's specimen 

 appears to belong to the Subhimalayan race, referred by Blyth, 

 Horsfield and Moore, and Jerdon to Vieillot's Capito lineatus, a 

 species described by that author (Diet. d'Hist. Nat. iv. 500) as from 

 " l'Australasie." Vieillot's account is so vague that it will apply 

 equally well to other races of the Green Barbets. I therefore prefer 

 rejecting Vieillot's title, and adopting that given by Prince Bona- 

 parte, founded upon Nipaulese specimens in the Leyden Museum. 

 Blyth and Jerdon give Sumatra as the origin of Vieillot's type ; but 

 I have failed in finding their authority for the statement. Prince 

 Bonaparte, with doubt, made it equal to Bucco corvinus, Temm. ; 

 but this is a very distinctly marked species, unlike any of the conti- 

 nental Green Barbets. It is possible, however, that the Subhima- 

 layan form, which extends into Assam and the countries east of 

 Bengal, and, according to Dr. Jerdon, into the whole Indo-Chinese 

 region, may prove to be the same as the B. faiostriatus, Temm. (PI. 

 Col. 527), said to be from Cochin China ; but the broad green 

 band under the eyes, which is a chief character in Temminck's species, 

 is wanting in the Indian and Tenasserim birds. A Cambodja spe- 

 cimen in my collection agrees tolerably well with the Tenasserim 

 bird, especially in having the distinguishing pure albescent chin and 

 throat. The length of the wings is equal ; but the bill is shorter 

 and much stouter. A second specimen from the same locality has 

 the wings three-fourths of an inch shorter and the bill less massive. 

 Neither possesses a green subocular band. 



7. Polyphasia tenuirostris, (J. E. Gray). 



Cuculus tenuirostris, J.E. Gray, Hard. 111. Zool. 1833, ii. pi. 34. 

 f. 1. 



No. 63, S - Moulmein. 



" Irides dull red or brown red ; legs yellow, with greenish tinge 

 on upper parts." An adult with chin and throat only grey ; upper 

 breast, as well as entire under surface, pure rufous. Dr. Jerdon 

 does not record the colour of the iris in this race, but states that of 

 the grey-bellied Indian race to be " fine ruby red, in some brownish 

 red." He considers the species from Burmah to be identical with 

 that of Bengal. 



8. Arachnothera magna, (Hodgs.). 



Cinnyris magna, Hodgs. Ind. Rev. 1837, p. 272. 

 No. 28, J . Kyodan. 



" Shot this specimen at Kyodan, Salween Valley, whilst busily 

 feeding on the flower of the common plantain. Irides dark brown ; 



