162 BIRDS OF TENASSERIM. 



213.— Coccystes coromandus, Lin. (2). 



(Karennee, at 1,600 feet ; March, Earns.) Meeta Myo ; Amherst. 



Extremely rare in Tenasserim. 



[I have but very rarely met with this species in Tenasserim. I 

 shot one specimen at Meeta Myo in some low scrub close to the 

 village. 



It extends its range to, at any rate, as far south as Malacca in 

 the neighbourhood, of which place I have met with a few speci- 

 mens. I have never heard the note that I know, for it does 

 not ascend our hills in Southern India. — W. D.] 



214 bis.— Eudynamys malayana, Cab. and Heine. 

 (42.)Descr. S. E., II., 193. 



(TongTioo, Earns.) Pahpoon ; Thatone ; Kanee ; Pabyouk ; Kohbaing ; Karope ; 

 Amherst; Tayoy; Shymotee ; Mergui; Bopyin; Chounpyah. 



Common in spring and summer throughout the more open 

 portions of the province. 



[During the months of December, January, and February, this 

 species, though met with, is very rare ; but suddenly in March 

 the whole place becomes alive with them, and they continue very 

 numerous till July. In August, September, October, and Novem- 

 ber again not one is to be met with — all have apparently migrat- 

 ed. When they are in season they are one of the commonest 

 birds, and their whistling call, which resembles the words " who 

 are you," is heard so incessantly as to become a perfect nuisance. 

 They, of course, avoid the heavy forest, or are, at any rate, only 

 found on its outskirts ; they are most abundant in and about 

 villages and- towns. — W. D.] 



The following are dimensions, &c, recorded in the flesh : — 



Males.— Length, 16*5 to 16*75 ; expanse, 24*5 to 24-75; tail 

 from vent, 7*8 to 8-5 ,• wing, 7'9 to 8*25 ; tarsus, 1*45 to 1*55; 

 bill from gape, 1*5 to 1*55. 



Females. — Length, 16 - to 17*0; expanse, 24'0 to 24-5; tail 

 from vent, 7*5 to 8*25; wing 7*62 to 8'0 ; tarsus, 1*45 to 1*5; 

 bill from gape, 15 to 1*75. 



Legs and feet dull plumbeous ; bill greenish horny, plumbeous 

 at base of lower mandible ; irides crimson. 



215.— Rhopodytes tristis, Less. (46). 



{TongTioo, Tonghoo Rills, Karennee, Earns.) Kollidoo ; Pahpoon ; Younzaleen 

 Creek ; Theinzeik ; Thatone ; Moulmein ; Fabyouk ; Yea-boo ; Karope ; Amherst ; 

 Meeta Myo ; Taroy ; Tenasserim Town. 



Common in the northern half, rarer in the southern central 

 portion, and absolutely wauting in the extreme south of the 

 province, 



