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192.— Megalaema hodgsoni, JBonap. (50). 



(TongTioo, Rams.) Kollidoo; Pahpoon ; Younzaleen Creek; Sinzaway $ 

 Thatone ; Wimpong ; Myawadee ; Kaukaryit, Houngthraw R. ; Moulmein 5 

 Pabyoukj Paraduba ; Amherst ; Meeta Myo; Tavoy ; Shymotee. 



Generally distributed throughout the northern and central 

 sections of the province (common in the former, growing rapidly 

 rarer in the latter), alike in hills and plains, but not ascending- 

 the highest hills. 



[From the hills north of Pahpoon to, at any rate, as far south 

 as Shymotee (south of Tavoy), this species occurs. It probably 

 extends somewhat further south, but I have not yet worked the 

 country lying between Tavoy and Mergui, but at this latter 

 place or anywhere south of it, it does not, I believe, occur. 

 In its habits it is similar to M. viridis of Southern India, and it 

 has the same note but louder. — W. D.] 



195. — Megalaema asiatica, Lath. (3). 



(Tonglwo, Rams.) Kollidoo ; Pahpoon. 



Confined to the less-elevated and better-wooded tracts of the 

 northern portion of the province, replaced in those of the central 

 portion by the next species. 



[I met with this Barbet but rarely and only at Pahpoon and 

 the hills north of that place. I obtained, three specimens, all 

 of which I shot in heavy forest. Its note and habits are well 

 known. — W. D.] 



195 bis.— Megalaema davisoni, Hume. (8). Descr. 

 S. F., V., 108. 



Thenganee Sakan 5 Thoungya Sakan ; Meetan. - 



Confined to the bases of the lower spurs of the central section 

 of the main Tenasserim range. 



[Habits and voice precisely those of asiatica. — W. D.] 



195 ter.— Megalaema incognita, Bume. (4). Descr. 

 S. E., II., 442, 486. 



Karope ; Amherst ; Tea. 



Apparently confined to the plains country of the central 

 portion of the province. 



[I first met with this novelty at the village of Karope ; further 

 south I obtained it again at Yea, and later in the year I got 

 two more at Amherst. All the specimens I obtained were shot 

 in thin tree jungle. I have not since come across the bird. 

 It seems to be very local. At Tavoy and southward I kept a 



