478 REMARKS ON THE GENUS MYCROPTERNUS, Blyth. 



I bave measured between 60 and 70 specimens taken at 

 random from various localities, and subjoin tbe dimensions of 

 wings and bills, the latter measured from the forehead to the 

 point :— 



Tavoy ? ... ... 



Meeta Myo 

 Amherst 



Karope 



Moulmein 



"Wimpoug 



Thatone 



Beeling 



Kogo 



Kankaryifc 



Mjawadee 



Paphoon 



Rangoon 



E Pegu Hills 



Thayetmyo 



Tipperah 



Dacca 



Ditto 



Suddja 



Ditto 



Sikim 



Ditto 



Ditto 



Ditto 



Ditto 



Tirhoot 



Kumaon Bhabur ... 



N. Rohilkund 



East Dboou 



Dehra 



The Tavoy birds are characterized by a dusty rufous brown 

 head, very different from the infuscated head of the Lower 

 Bengal, Assam, and Sikhim birds, and by the total absence of 

 markings on tbe lower surface of every adult. The Amherst 

 birds, and in fact all those in the list from Amherst to Pahpoon, 

 are brighter colored birds than any of the preceding, with the 

 head more like that of brachyurus, and with much more mark- 

 ings on the lower surface than in what I consider typical 

 p/iaioceps. 



It will be noticed that the Tipperah, Dacca, and Assam birds 

 again run very small, almost as small as brachyurus; they are 

 dingy colored birds with very strongly infuscated heads. 



