380 BIRDS OF TENASSERIM. 



660. — Corvus macrorhynchus, Wagler. (10). 



Pahpoon; Moulmein; Meeta Myo j Shymotee ; Pakchan. 



Generally distributed throughout the province alike in hills 

 and plains ; much commoner about large towns, and much rarer 

 towards the south. 



[This bird is comparatively rare south of Mergui ; there are 

 only a few to be seen about Malewoon, for instance. It is some- 

 what more common in the open country about Nalansine and 

 Kraw. A pair or two are to be seen at almost every village 

 among the hills, and even when I was encamped near the top 

 of Mooleyit, a pair made their appearance on the second day, 

 and remained with us the whole time. About all the large towns 

 they are quite as common as C. insolens, I have seen them on 

 some of the islauds of the Mergui Archipelago. Though very 

 tame and fearless about large towns, in out-of-the-way villages, 

 I have invariably found them very shy. — W. D.] 



I have already dealt fully with this species., S. F., V., 461. 



663 bis— Corvus insolens, Hume. (21). Descr. S. F„ 

 II., 480. 



Kanee ; Moulmein; Taroy ; Mergui. 



Confined to the open plains country in the neighbourhood 

 of human habitations throughout the province north of 

 Mergui. 



[This Crow is very common in the plains portion of Tenas- 

 serim about all the villages and towns, but it does not ascend the 

 hills, as the preceding species does, nor does it go south of Mer- 

 gui. At least I have never seen a single specimen south of 

 Mergui, within our limits. 



At Singapore I noticed a few very draggled-looking birds of 

 the splendens type, with very grey necks, and on making 

 enquiries, was told that they had been imported from Calcutta. 

 — W. D.J 



668 ter.— Platylophus ardesiacus, Cab. (17). 



Palaw-ton-ton ; Bankasoon ; Malewoon. 



Confined to the evergreen forests in the neighbourhood of 

 the Pakchan. 



[This species occurs only in the evergreen forests of the ex- 

 treme south. It is a very restless bird, flying about from tree 

 to tree, aud branch to branch incessantly; sometimes close to the 

 ground sometimes high up. Even when seated, it appears to be 

 unable to keep its body quiet, but keeps bobbing and bowing. 



