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Trochalopterum cachinans cinnamomeum, Davison. 



Davison's Laughing Thrush. 



Trochalopterum cinnamomeum, Davison, Ibis., 1886, p. 204 ; Gates on F. 

 B. 1., i., p. 98. 



I have only been able to examine one specimen of this species, the type, 

 and it seems to me to be a young bird : more specimens are required to 

 get the correct description. Otherwise as in F. B. I. 



Distribution (uncertain). — S. India, the hills East of Cannanore. 



Trochalopterum jerdoni jerdoni, Blyth. 



The Coorg Laughing Thrush. 



Garrulax jerdoni, Blyth, J. A. S. B., xx., p. 522 (1851). 

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

 i., p. 99. 



Desciiption. — As in Gates, F. B. I. 

 Distribution. — The Coorg Hills, S. India. 



Trochaloptbrum jerdoni pairbanki, Blanford. 



The Falni Laughing Thrush. 



Blanford, J. A. S. B., xxxvii, pt. ii., p. 175 (1868) ; Sharpe, Cat, B. M., 

 vii., p. 374 ; Gates, F. B. I., i., p. 99. 



Description. — As in Gates, F. B. I. 



Distribution. — Anamali and Palni hills. 



[The nest and eggs of this species have very seldom been taken. A 

 clutch of eggs received by me from the late Rev. Howard Campbell are 

 exactly like the eggs of T. cachinans, but rather brighter in colour and 

 more totally marked than any I have seen of that species. They measure 

 1-06X-74".— E.C.S.B.] 



Trochalopterum jerdoni meridionale, Blanford. 



The Travancore Laughing Thrush. 



Blanford, J. A. S. B., xlix, p. 142 (1880) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. M., vii p. 375 ; 

 Gates, F. B. I., i., p. 100. 



Descnption. — ^As in Gates, F. B. I. 



Distribution. — Travancore . 



[The only clutch of eggs yet taken of this bird were obtained by Mr. J. 

 Stewart on the 10th June 1906 at Achencoil Gap, Travancore. The nest 

 was a typical Trochalopterum nest placed in a scrubby bush in dense 

 forest and the eggs are like very brightly coloured specimens of T. cachinans, 

 but more boldly marked than the majority of this latter bird's eggs and with 

 the markings much more numerous. They measure •99"X"76", l'02"x'76'' 

 and •98"X'75". The texture is close and fine, and there is a considerable 

 gloss. They are very thrush-like eggs in their general appearance. — 

 E.C.S.B.] 



Trochalopterum ellioti ellioii*, Verreaux. 



Elliofs Laughing Thrush. 



J. Verreaux, Nouv. Arch, du Mus., vi.. Bull, p. 36 (1870) ; Sharpe, Cat. 

 B. M., vii, p. 370 ; Hartert. Pal. Vog. i., p. 631. 



* Trochalopterum ellioti yunnanense, Eippon. 



Trochalopterum e. yunnanense, Rippon Bull. B. 0. C, xix., p. 32 (1906) 

 Hah. — Yunnan, the Yangtze Valley. 



