132 BIRDS OF TENASSERIM. 



being represented by spots on both webs, except towards the 

 tips of the primaries where the spots are on the outer webs only. 

 On the inner webs of the quills these spots are much larger, 

 and have a tendency to coalesce towards the bases of the fea- 

 thers. 



The females only differ in wanting- the red mandibular patch ; 

 specimens differ a good deal in appearance, as some have the paler 

 portions of the plumage whiter and others have it much more 

 buffy. 



165 quat— Meiglyptes jugularis, Blyth. (15), Descr. 

 S. P., 111,63. 



Palipoou ; Assoon ; Meetan ; Amherst ; Lemyne ; Yea ; Meeta Myo 5 Tavoy. 



Confined to the northern and central portions of the pro- 

 vince. 



[Like tristis in voice and habits, but not nearly so much of 

 a forest bird, being often found in large clearings and open 

 jungle, and even in bamboo jungle. — W. D.] 



165 guint— Meiglyptes tukki, Less. (13). 



Bankasoon. 



Confined to the extreme south of the province. 



[This is a bird of the dense forest; it is common enough in 

 the Malay Peninsula and on Singapore Island, but only just 

 extends within our limits. 



All the three, species of Meiglyptes occurring within our limits 

 are very similar in their habits and voice. The note is a re- 

 gular Woodpecker note, a sort of rolling kirr-r-r. — W. D.] 



The following are dimensions, &c, recorded in the flesh of this 

 species : — 



Males. — Length, 8'45 to 9'1 ; expanse, 12'75 to 1375 ; tail, 

 2-75 to 3'2; wing, 4" 1 to 4*25 ; tarsus, 07 to 0"9 ; bill from 

 gape, 1'05 to I'l ; weight, 2 to 2'25 ozs. 



Females. — Length, 8*12 to 8*75 ; expanse, 13* to 13-75 ; tail, 

 2-82 to 3-0 ; wing, 4*05 to 4'1 ; tarsus, 0'76 to 07 ; bill from 

 gape, 1-05 to 1*12 ; weight, 2-25 ozs. 



Leo-s and feet dull or brownish green ; claws a little paler ; 

 irides brown ; upper mandible black ; lower mandible pale plum- 

 beous blue, in some greenish ; in many the tip is dark plumbeous 

 and the base is also at times a darker plumbeous. 



In the male, a bright crimson stripe on either side at the base 

 of the lower mandible ; in some males the feathers of the forehead 

 slightly tipped with crimson ; both these are wanting in the 

 female; in other respects the plumage of the two sexes does 

 not differ. 



