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[From Pahpoon to Tavoy this species is common, especially 

 so towards the north, but it confines itself principally to 

 the low country not ascending the hills to any height. 

 Like magnirostris it always avoids dense forest. It goes about 

 in flocks, sometimes very large, and feeds a good deal in the 

 rice-fields. At Mergui, or to the south of that place, T have 

 never come across it. I do not think that it ranges much 

 south of Tavoy — W. D.] 



150. — Palceomis schisliceps, Hodgs. 



This is noted from Tonghoo by Lord Tweeddale (B. of 

 B., p. 55), but he explains that the specimens belong to the 

 next species, of which having since obtained a magnificent 

 series of adults from further south, I entertain no doubts 

 of the entire distinctness. 



150 Ms.— Palseornis finschi, Hume. (20). Descr. 

 S. F., II., 509. 



(Tonglwo Sills, Rams.) Kollidoo; Ejouk-nyat; Salween R. ; Myawadee 

 Lartkorgee ; Topee; E-poo. 



Confined to the hills of the main Tenasserim range, 

 in the northern and central portions of the province, but 

 not ascending to the summits of the higher hills. 



[I only met with this fine species in the hills to the north 

 of Pahpoon, and from Myawadee to the foot of Mooleyit. 

 Even in those localities it is by no means abundant. It occurs 

 in small parties, frequenting the edges and thinner portions of 

 the forest and the banks of streams. Its voice is very 

 similar to that of P. schisticeps of India. 



In its habits it much resembles other Paroquets. I found 

 it feeding on the large red flowers of a silk cotton tree 

 (Bombax— ?) north of Pahpoon, and about Myawadee on the 

 large crimson flowers of a huge creeper. — W. D.] 



The following are the dimensions, &c, of a fine series record- 

 ed in the flesh : — 



Males. — Length, 16-0 to 18-12; expanse; 17 to 18; tail 

 from vent, 90 to 12-25 ; wing, 5-8 to 6-2 ; tarsus, 0*5 to 0-7 ; 

 bill from gape, 0*7 to 0'85 ; weight, 3*0 to 375 ozs. 



Females. — Length, 14-0 to 14-4; expanse, 1682 to 17'5 ; 

 tail from vent, 8-25 to 8'4 ; wing, 5*75 to 5'82 ; tarsus, 0*6 to 

 07; bill from gape, 0"8 ; weight, 3-25 ozs. 



The legs and feet are a pale dirty green ; upper mandible 

 orange vermilion, tipped yellowish ; lower mandible pale 

 yellow ; the irides are usually creamy white, but in some 

 specimens grey, with a fine inner ring of golden yellow ; in 

 others pale brown, with an outer ring of white. 



