246 MESSRS. ROBINSON AND KLOSS ON 



343. Pericrocotus speciosus flainmifer Hume. 



Pericrocotus flammifer, Hume, Stray Feathers, iii, p. 321 (note), 

 (Pakchan, S. Tenasserim); id, op. cit. v., 1877, p. 195 (Banka- 

 soon); A., pp. 211, 508 ( NAvalabo to Pakchan); C. i, p. 237 

 (Tenasserim; Junk Seylon); F, p. 54 ( Trang ) ; H., p. 101 

 (Bandon). 



Pericrocotus elegans, K., ^. 2\\ (Tavoy to Malewoon) ? ; B., p. 12 

 (Junk Seylon); C. i, p. 236 (Tavoy to Malewoon) ?. 



Pericrocotus speciosus fraterculus, Hartei-r, Nov. Zool. ix, 1902, 

 p. 555 (Gunong Tahan and Gunong Ijau, Malay State.s); M., 

 p. 206 (S. W. and Peninsular Siam). 



Pericrocotus xanthogaster flammifer, Kobinson, Journ. Fed. Malay 

 States Mus. vi, 1915, pp. 31, 35. 



.? Pericrocotus fraterculus, G., p. 149 (Ratburi and Petchaburi). 



2 S . Tapli, Pakchan, Peninsular Siam, 3-7 March 1919 (Nos. 

 4383, 4465). 



$. Hat Sanuk, near Koh Lak, S. W. Siam, 13 April 1919 

 (No. 5275). 



" Iris dark ; bill and feet back ". 



Total length 6 , 193, 177 ; 5 , 198 ; wing 6 , 91, 91 ; 2 , 92 ; 

 tail c? , 83, 83 ; 2 , 88 ; tarsus d , 16, 17 ; $ , 17.5 ; bill from gape 

 d, 21, 23; 2, 22.5 mm. 



Of the two males, which are topotypes, one has a spot of red 

 on the outer web of the third primary. 



The proper name for this Minivet has been the subject of 

 some controversy. The original race extending from North India to 

 Assam, north of the Bhramapootra (fide Baker ) has a wing of 102- 

 117 and a tail of 101-115 mm. (fide Hartert, I. c. .9I. ) This is P- 

 speciosus speciosus (Lath., Darjeeling). 



The race from Hainan has a wing of 93-98, and a tail of 95- 

 105 mm: P. s. fraterculus Swinh. It possibly extends to the 

 mainland opposite Hainan. 



P. s. fokiensis Baker '^, said to be like "fraterculus" but 

 with a duller and greener female, is based on Fokien birds. 



1 . Fide Hume, S. F. v, p. 193 ; wing 99-109 mm. 



2. Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, xl, 1920, p. 116. 



A. Hume & Davison, Stray Fether, vi, 1878. E. O. Grunt, Fiiscieuli Malayenses, iii (Birds), 1905. 



B. Miiller, Die Ornis der Insel Salanaa, 188'2. F. Boljinson and Kloss, Ibis, 1910-11. 



C. Oates, Birds Brit. Burmah, Vols, i i: ii, 1883. C. (iairdner, Journ. N. H. Soc. Siam, i, 1915. 



D. Bonhote. P. Z. S. 1901. Vol. i. H. Robinson, Journ. F. M. S. Museums, v, 1915. 



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