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Iris dark brown. Bill and legs black. Mouth flesh-colour to 

 dusky flesh. 



Habits, etc. A cold weather visitor to Bangkok, occurring here 

 somewhat sparingly from October or November to February. As far 

 as my observations go, it usually keeps well up in trees, preferably 

 large ones, though I have on two occasions shot the bird while perch- 

 ed on the top of a small tree in a clearing. It takes its prey { small 

 insects ) in the trne flycatcher manner, by darting on it in the air from 

 its perch, to which it returns to devour its capture. I have never 

 seen one on the ground. 



Distribution. Outside Bangkok I have obtained this bird at 

 Sriracha in December, while Gyldenstolpe also records it from Northern 

 Siam where he found it " rather rare." 



^ 36. (588). Alseonax latirostris. The Brown Flycatcher. 



Description. Length about VA'! mm (5 in.}. Upper plumage 

 ashv brown, darker on the head and paler on the rump and upper tail- 

 coverts ; tail dark brown, the outer feathers very narrowly tipped with 

 whitish ; quills dark brown, all but the primaries edged with ashy 

 white, more broadly on those nearer the body ; lores and a ring round 

 the eye whitish. Lower plumage ashy white. 



Irish brown. Bill very dark brown, except base of lower 

 mandible which is dull yellow. Mouth yellow. Legs blackish. 



Habits, etc. This is also a seasonal visitor to Bangkok, occurring 

 from August to February or later. It has the usual flycatcher habits, 

 and takes its prey in the air by a short dart from a perch. I have not 

 found the bird at all common here. 



Distribution. Appears to be widel}' distributed, as it is also 

 recorded from Trang by Robinson and Kloss, and from Northern Siam 

 by Mr. Emil Eisenhofer (Gyldenstolpe), while I obtained a specimen 

 at Sriracha in October. 



-f- *37 ( — ). Tersiphone incii. The Chinese Paradise 

 Flycatcher. 



Description, t Male. Length 222 mm. (8.75 in). Head and 

 neck all round black. I'ichly glossed with blue ; remainder of upper 

 plumage rich chestnut, the tail paler chestnut ; primaries and second- 



t The description here given is taken from the two specimens in my 

 ,'II«'c(ion. and is not necessarily of general application. 



