18 MESSRS. ROBINSON AND KLOSS ON 



Arboricola charUuni, H., pp. 15, 86 (Peilis and Biimlon). 

 Tropicoperdir cliarltoni, ivi.l, p. S.j (P;itiya). 



2 6. Ban Kok Klap, Bandon, Peninsular Siam. June, 

 July, 1918. 



" Iris dark hazel ; bill blackish, yellowish t^i-een at tip of 

 lower mandible, reddish at base; orbital skin reddish orange; tarsi 

 and claws Avaj^y yellow." 



The species was conunon iu dry jungle at the above locality. 

 Couinion in north and central Perak. 



4. Tropicoperdix chloropus BIyth. 



'rrupicoperdix c/doropus, Blyth, Jourii. Asiut. Soc. Bengal, 



xxxv'iii, 1859, p. 4:15 (Teuas.serim). 

 Arhori ola chloropus, A., p. 444 ; G , p. 151 (Ratbiui k, Petchaburi). 



2 6, 9, Hat Sauuk, nr. Koh Lak, S. W. Siam. 16-19 

 April, 1!)19. [Nos. 5338, 5407, 5408]. 



"Ii-is browQ ; orbital space dull maroon ; bill sage green 

 distally, dull red basally; feet and claws clear sage green". 



Total length 6, 252, 285; $, 265; wing S, 152, 153; ?, 146 

 (worn); tail d", 80, 75; 9,68; tarsus J, 33, 40; 9, 38; bill from 

 gape 6, 21, 22 ; 9, 20 mm. 



Siiot by our Dyaks in dry jungle : these specimens constitute 

 a southerly record for the species. 



5. Caloperdix oculea oculea (Temm.). 



Perdic oculea, Teinm., Pig. et G.dl. iii, 1815, pp. 408, 732 (India: 

 liere restricted to central paits of Malay Peninsula). 



Caloperdix (cnlea, A., p. 449 (Bankasoon) ; C.ii, p. 329; F., 

 p. 671 (Tranc;); H., p. 87 (Bandon) ; G., p. 151 (Rntburi and 

 Petchaburi) ; Hume, )Stray Feather.s, ix, 1880, p. 121 (Takuapa). 



Caloperdix oculea ocidea, M. 1, p. 35 (Patiyu). \ 



We did not on this occasion obtain this partridge in 

 Peninsular Siam, though we saw the remains of recently trapped 

 specimens at Tasan. It is common in Trang and Bandon in bamboo 

 and secondary jungle and still more so in the state of Perlis on the 

 international boundary. In the Federated Malay States it is extre- 

 mely rare and only known from high elevations. 



A. Iluinc \- Diivisoii. Stniy I-Vathcrs. vi, 1878. E. O. Grant, ?'asci<-uli Malaycnsos. iii (Birds). 1905, 



B. MiilliT, Die Oiiiis (li'i- Iiiscl Salanw, 1882. F. Holiiiisim ami KIoss, Uiis. ]!)10-11. 



C. Oatcs Hinls lirit. Jiuniiali. Vols, i \- ii, 1883. G. (iairdiK-r, .Tduiii. N. II. Soc. Siam, i, 1915. 



D. liorihoto, I'. Z.S. I'.Wl, Vol. i. H. Hobinson, .loiiin. F. M, S. Museums, v, 1915. 



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