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not only in Tenasserim, but also in the Andamans, where they 

 are extremely abundant. — W. D.] 



271 ter.— Pericrocotus elegans, Mc.Clell. (20). Descr. 

 S. F., III., 95 ; V., 194. 



(Tonglioo, Karennee, Rams.) East Karennee ; Kyouk-nyat ; Pahpoon ; 

 Tkoungsheyen Sakan ; Kaukaryit, Houngthraw R. ; E.-poo 5 Moulmein ; 

 Pabyouk ; Meetan ; Lemyne ; Malewoon. 



Pretty common in the northern and central sections of the 

 province, but very rare in the southern. 



[From the Karennee frontier in the north to Tavoy this spe- 

 cies is not uncommon, occurring in all the well-wooded portions 

 of the country in small flocks, or sometimes in pairs. I have 

 occasionally met with them in well-wooded gardens. 



All the species of Pericrocoti have the same habits and much 

 the same note ; going about in small flocks, usually amongst 

 the tops of trees, they hunt for insects, which they not unfre- 

 quently seize on the wing ; they keep much together and are 

 usually very active. 



I have at times in the case of this and other species met with 

 parties composed entirely of males or females, but usually the 

 flocks contain both sexes in about equal proportions. — W. I).] 



273.— Pericrocotus brevirostris, Vig. (l). 



{Karennee at 3,000 feet, Rama.) Pine forests, Sal ween. 

 A single imperfect specimen, which may possibly belong to 

 neglectus, as indeed may, not improbably, Ramsay's specimens. 



273 Us.— Pericrocotus igneus, Blyth. (3). Descr. 

 S. F., V., 190. 



Choungthanoung ; Pakchan; .^ 



Confined to the neighbourhood of the Pakchan. 



273 ter.— Pericrocotus neglectus, Hume. (2). Descr. 

 S. F., V., 771, 189. _ 



Mooleyit ; Meetan- 



Confined apparently to the hill forests of the central portion 

 of the province. 



273 quat.— Pericrocotus flammifer, Hume. (U).Desgr. 

 S. F. III., 321 n., and V., 195. 



Pakchan ; Bankasoon. 



Common in the neighbourhood of the Pakchan ; but not yet 

 observed further north. 



