348 MESSRS. ROBINSON AND KLOSS ON 



This form ranges from South Tenasserim through the Penin- 

 sula to about Lat. ¥, beyond which it is replaced by D. p. platywrua 

 (Vieill., cf. A., pp. 219-22). 



501. Dicrurus hottentotus hottentotus (Linn.). 



Corvics hottentotits, Linn., Syst. Nat. i, 1766, p. 155 (type locality 

 Sikkim; vide Baker, Nov. Zool. xxvi, 1919, p. 44*)." 



Ghihia hottentotta, A., p. 222 (Mergui ; Bopyio) ; C. i, p. 227 (Ten- 

 asserim) ; Williamson, Journ. Nat. Hist. Soc. Siam. iii, 1918, p. 

 45 (Meklong and Bangkok). 



Chihia hottentotta hottentotta, Kloss, Journ. Fed. Malay States Mus. 

 X, 1921, p. 221-3 (type locality: S. Central Siam)*." 



*Failing a type-locality in the original description, subsequent au- 

 thors have a right to select one : it should, however, be within the bounds 

 of probability. We do not think that a specimen from Sikkim was likely 

 to have come within the experience of Linnaeus. 



A. Himio A: 1)h vison. Stray Koathors, vi. 1878. E. o. Giant, Fasciculi Maluyeuses. iii (Birds). 1905. 



B. Miiller, DicOrnis dwr Tnsel SalunKa, 188-2. F. Robinson and Kloss, This, 1910-11. 



C. Oates, Birds Brit. Biinnah, A'ols. i & ii, 1883. C- frairdner, .Journ. X. H. Koc. Siam. i, 1915. 



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



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