118 MESSRS. ROBINSON AND KLOSS ON 



PODARGIDAE. 



FROliMOUTHS. 



180. Batrachostomus affinis Blyth. 



Batrachostomus affinis, Blyth, Journ. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, xvi, 1847, 

 p. 1180 (Malacca) ; G./p. 150 (Ratburi and Petcbabuii). 



6. Tasan, Clmmpon, Peninsular Siam. 13 Marcli, 1919. 

 (No. 4555). 



" Iris pale yellow ; bill pinkish horn ; feet pale pinky white." 



Total length 228 ; wing 121 ; tail 125; tarsus 14; bill from 

 gape 33 mm. 



Shot in heavy evergreen jungle. 



A bird marked ifemale in Mr. Williamson's collection from 

 Naihoot, Langsuen, shot on 6th November 1921, is almost uniform 

 foxy red, except for the white, black-bordered spots on the scapulars 

 and a band of similar spots on the breast and upper abdomen. 



" Iris yellowish-white ; bill above yellowish-brown and below 

 yellow ; legs flesh. Length 220 mm. " 



For the present we refer it to this species. 



A. Hume & Davison, Stray Keiithers, vi, 1878. £• O. Gniiil, FascicMili ^Malayensos, iii (Biids), 1905. 



B. Miiller, Die Ornis dor Irisel SalaiiKa, 1882. F. IJoliinson ami Kloss, Il.is, 1910-11. 



C. Oates, Birds Brit. Burmah, Vols, i A: ii, 1883. G. (Tairdiier, .Ttnirii. X. H. Soc. Siam, i, 191.5. 



D. Bonhote, P. Z. S. 1901, Vol. i. H. Kobinson, Jourii. F. M. S. Museums, v, 191.5. 



JOURN. NAT. IIIST. SOC. SIAM. 



