THE BIRDS OF SOUTH-WEST AND PENINSULAR SIAM, 19 



Arboricola brunneipectus brunneipGctus Tickell. 



Arhoricola hru7ineopectus, Tiekell, Blyth, Jourii. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, 

 xxiv, 1855, p. 276 (Tenasseriru Mountains) ; Williamson, 

 Journ. Nat. Hist. Soc. Siam, iii, 1918, p. 32 (Sai Yoke, W, 

 Siam). 



The specimen recorded by Mr. Williamson comes from a 



locality so near our northern boundary that the species will almost 



certainly be found, sooner or later, within our area. 



6. Rollulus roulroul (Scop.). 



Phaslanus roulroul, Scop., Del Flor. et Faun. Insnhr. ii, 1786, 



p. 93 (Malacca). 

 Rollulus roulroul, A., p. 448 (B^nkasoon, etc.); ii. p. 330; H., 

 p. 87 (Bandon) ; G., p. 151 (Ratbiiri and Petchabuvi) ; M. 1, 

 p 34 (Tung Fong). 

 2. Tang Pran, Takuatung, W. Coast Siam. 14 February, 

 1919. [No. 3987]. 



9. Tasan, Pakchan Estuary, Peninsular Siam. 16 March, 

 1919. [No. 4622]. 



" Iris hazel ; bill black ; eyelid carmine ; feet coral ; post-orbital 

 patch lake ". 



Total length 260, 277; wing 133, 132; tail 64, 64; tarsns 

 39.5, 42.5; bill from gape 23, 21 mm. 



Though very common indeed in the south of the Peninsula, 

 this w^ood partridge rapidly grows rarer in more northern latitudes : 

 it is strictly confined to dense evergreen forests and has a wide range 

 in altitude, 



7- Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis (Linn.). 



Tetrao chinensis, Linn., Sj^st. Nat. i, p. 277 (1766). 



Excalfactoria chinensis. A., p. 447 (Pakchan, etc.) ; C.ii, p. 334 : P., 



p. 77 (Jalor, Patani). 

 Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis, M.l, p. 34 (Patiyu). 



Common throughout the area in suitable localities, especially 



between Patani and Singora, though there are very few records. 



8. Lophura rufa (Raffles). 



Phasianus rufus, Raffle.'^, Trans. Linn. Soc. xiii, 1822, p. 321 

 (Sumatra). 



I- Gyldenstolpe, Kunsl. Sv. Vet. AkacL Handl. M. Baker, .Journ. N. II. Soc. Riain, iii, 3919. 



.56, No. ^, 1916. (first part). 



J. Eoliinson, Journ. F. M. S. Mus. vii, 1917 Baker. Journ N. H. Soc. Siam, iii, 1919. 



K. Kloss, Ibis, 1918. " (second part). 



L. Robinson and Kloss, Journ. N. H. Soc. Siam, M.l. Baker, Jouin. N.H. Soc. Siam, iv, 19-20. 



iii, 1919. (third paiiK 



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