212 BIRDS OF TENASSERIM. 



Since my article on the Pericrocoti was written S. F., V., 195, 

 I have received 12 more specimens of this species correspond- 

 ing- entirely with the original specimens, and fully confirming, if 

 this was necessary, the distinctness of the species. The wings 

 of 7 adult males are 3-49; 3-5; 3 5 ; 36; 3.5; 3*52 ; 347. Of a 

 young male 3 - 42 ; this is just changing from the yellow to the 

 red plumage, and accordingly a narrow line of red is just begin- 

 ing to show on the outer web of the fourth primary. The wings 

 of four females are 355 ; 3'3 ; 3'4 ; 3'5. 



These taken with the dimensions previously given at page 196, 

 males, 3 - 5 ; 3*47 ; females 3"35 ; 3*42 ; sixteen specimens in all, 

 suffice to show the limits within which the species varies. In all 

 the specimens, the first three primaries in the adult male, and the 

 first four in the adult female lack the bright colored patch. 



274.— Pericrocotus Solaris, Blyth. (5). S. F., V., 186. 



[Thatone ; Paraduba ; Mooleyit. 



Only observed at the base and on the slopes of Mooleyit and 

 near Thatone. 



275.— Pericrocotus roseus, Vieill. (15). S. F., V., 184. 



{Tonghoo, Earns.) Pahpoon ; Salween R. ; Beeling ; Kaukaryit, Houngthraw E. ; 

 Amherst; Mergui. 



Occurs everywhere throughout the province in suitable localities 

 except south of Mergui, but is nowhere very abundant. 



276.— Pericrocotus peregrinus, Lin. (10). S. F., I., 

 178; V., 179. 



{Tonghoo, Lloyd ; Karennee, Earns.) Thatone ; Pabyouk ; Yea-boo ; Amherst ; 

 Sadyin. 



Irregularly distributed (in Tenasserim proper chiefly near the 

 coast), and by no means common. 



[I have noticed both in Tenasserim and the Andamans that 

 this species is specially partial to mangrove swamps, in which 

 I have never once seen a specimen of any of the other species. — 

 W. D.J 



277 Us. — Pericrocotus albifrons, Jerd. Descr. S. F., 

 III., 96. 



Procured at Tonghoo by Major Lloyd. Not yet observed else- 

 where in Tenasserim. 



277 ter— Pericrocotus ? cinereus, Lafres. (8), ?— mo- 

 destus, S trick. ? — immodestus, Hume. Descr. S. F., 

 V., 175-7. 



Mergui ; Hankachin ; Baakasoon. 



