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271 ter.— Pericrocotus elegans, Mc. Glell. 



This species is common in the Thouugyeen valley. 



275.— Pericrocotus roseus, Vieill. 



Less common than the above aud more a bird of the plains 

 country. 



277.— Pericrocotus immodestus, Hume. 



I got one female of this species on the Thablooko choung 

 and a second on the Taoo clioung in the Thoungyeen valley. It 

 is characterized by the dull yellowish wash on the rump aud a 

 trace of yellow on the wiugs. 



The two measured iu the flesh as follows : — 



Female (shot 24th January 1879).— Length, 8*0 ; expanse, 

 11*0 ; wing, 3 - 7 ; tail, 3*85; tarsus, 06 ; bill from gape, # 8. 



Female (shot 25th March 1880). — Length, 8 - ; expanse, 

 1 1*0 ; wing, 3*6 ; tail, 40 ; tarsus, 0'6 ; bill from gape, 0*8. 



The color of the soft parts were identical iu both • bill, legs, 

 feet and claws black ; irides dark brown. 



278.— Buchanga atra, Herm. 



In the Thouugyeen valley I hive only seen this species at 

 Meeawuddy, where I have seen a number at different times of 

 the year. 



280 bis.— Buchanga pyrrhops, Hodgs. 



This bird is rather common in the dry Dillenia forests of the 

 Thouugyeen where ten or a dozen will sit on adjoining trees at 

 an immense height. 1 have found them wary to a degree. 



282.— Chaptia senea, Vieill. 



A common bird all over the country, including the Thouug- 

 yeen valley. 



I have put all my specimens down as this species, and not as 

 malayensis, which in my humble opinion should be joined with 

 this and knocked on the head. If depth of colouring, however 

 persistent, is to be of specific value, all the Pericrocoti will have 

 to be separated.* 



283.— Bhringa remifer, Tem. 



A rare and locally distributed species in the Thoungyeen 

 forests. I have seen it at the sources of the Thoungyeen, high 



* It ia not exactly a question of depth of coloring in this case. The difference 

 relied on here is the comparatively dull grey rump of malayen/sis as compared with the 

 metallic coloring of the corresponding parts iu cenea. — A. O. II. 



