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Trochaloptercim milnei sharpei*, Rippon, 



The Burmese Red-tailed Laughing Thrush. 



Trochalopterum sharpei, Rippon, Bui. B. O. C, xii., p. 13 (1901) ; Haring- 

 ton, B. N. H. S. J., xix., p. 113, ibid. Ibis, 1914, p. 



Similar to O. m. milnei, David. Differs in having the ear-coverts pale 

 ashy-grey. 



Distribution. — The Bhamo Hills, and Keng Tung State, Burma, probable 

 distribution the mountains bordering N.-E. Burma. 



Nesting. — I found this, the handsomest of all the numerous Burmese 

 Laughing Thrushes, breeding at Sinlum in the Bhamo Hills. The nest is 

 of the usual type, but the eggs are quite unlike any of the knov^n members 

 of this genus. Being pure white, spotted either with dark-red or black. 

 And measure l"13x •82 inches. 



Tkochalopterum apfine AFFiNEf, Hodgson. 

 The Nepal Black-faced Laughing Thrush, 



Garrulax affinis (Hodgson), Blyth, J.A.S.B., xii., p. 950 (1843) 



Trochalopterum affine, Sharpe, Oat. B. M., vii., p. 357 ; Gates, F. B. 1., 

 i.,p. 94. 



Description. — As Gates, F. B. I. 



Distribution. — Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan at high levels. Nothing appears 

 to be recorded as to its nesting and eggs. In this species the first five 

 primari6s are graduated. 



Trochalopxebum varibgatum vabiegatum. Vigors. 



The Eastern Variegated Laughing Thrush. 

 Cinclosoma variegatuTii, Vigors, P.Z.S., 1831, p. 56. 



Trochalopterum variegatum, Sharpe, Cat. B. M., vii,, p. 359 ; Gates, F.B.I.,, 

 i., p. 95. 



Description. — As in Gates, F. B. I. 

 Distribution. — Himalayas Chumba to Nepal. 



Trochalopterum variegatum simile, Hume. 



The Western Variegated Laughing Thrush, 

 Trochalopterum simile, Hume, Ibis, 1871, p. 408 ; Gates, F. B. I., i., p. 96. 

 Description. — As in Gates, F. B. I. 

 Distribution. — Kohat, the N.-W. Himalayas and Kashmir. 



Trochalopterum oachinnans cachinnans, Jerdon. 



The Nilghiri Laughing Thrush. 

 Crateropus cachinnans, 3 ex Aon, Madras Journ., x., p. 7 (1839). 

 Trochalopterum cachinnans, Sharpe, Cat. B.M., vii., p. 373 ; Gates, F. B. I., 

 i., p. 98. 



Description. — As in Gates, F. B. I. 

 Distribution. — Nilgiris, S. India. 



*AUied sub-species. 



0. m. fonnosa, J. Verr, Nouv. Arch. du. Mus. v. Bull. j). 35 ' 1869) ; Sharpe, Cat 

 B. M., vii., p. 372. 



jffafe.— Western Szechuen. 



Trochalopterum afpine blythi, Verr. 



Verreaux, Nouv. Arch. Mus. Parss. IV, Bull, p, 37 (1870) ; Hartert, Vogl- Pal, 

 ., p. 633. 

 Hab. — Szechuen, China. 



Trochalopterum affine oustaleti, Hartert. 



lanthocincla a. oustaleti, Hartert, Vogl. Pal, i., p. 633 (1910). 

 Hab. — Yunnan. 



