1922.) Remarks on Mr. Baker’s new volume on Birds. 563 
pp. 271, 2. Cyanoderma erythroptera erylthroptera. ‘Type local- 
ity not ‘' ene ” but Singapore. This race is not found 
in Born 
pp. 272-5. "Morass rubricapilla rubricapilla extends south 
through Tenasserim to about Tavoy (cf. Hume, Stray 
Feathers, VI, 1877, p. 266) M. r pileata (type locality 
Malay Peninsula, not Malay (sic) : restricted to Malacca) 
ranges north to abo ut Lat. 6°. The area between these 
two is occupied by M. r. connectens (type locality, Penin- 
sular Siam, in she: latitude of Victoria Point) which ranges 
eastward through South Siam to Cochin China and South 
Ann nam and meets still another form in Central Siam. 
Vhether this last should be known as M. r. sulphurea 
(Rippon) or M. r. minor Gyldenstolpe, is a vexed question. 
ough Mr. Baker has examined such a large series of 
Mixornis it is. obvious from his conclusions that he has 
not seen sufficient relevant material. 
p. 274. For Mizornis rubricapilla pileata read Mixornis 
rubricapilla connectens (Mixornis rubricapilla connectens 
Kloss, Ibis, 1918, p. 206: Peninsular Siam, Lat. 10°). 
p. 280. Aleippe phaeocephala magnirostris. Alcippe magnt- 
rostris Walden, is preoccupied b cippe magnirostris 
Moore, 1854 (Turdinus or Horizillas magnirostris) and the 
Karennee Quaker-Thrush may Bane be known as 
Alcippe pheocephala karenni nom. 
p. 325. Delete from the distribution of Hesiotais vantholeuca 
zantholeuca, the words “ Siam and the N. Malay Peninsula ”’ 
and add ‘‘ except Tenasserim.”’ 
p. 326. Add 
(350a) Erpornis xantholeuca interposita 
sree 1s xantholeuca interposita. Hartert, Bull. Brit 
Orn. Club, XX XVIII, 1917, p. 20 (Perak, South 
Malay Peninsula). 
Like ‘E. a. zantholeuca but with larger bill and wing, 
ved Distribution :—Thoungyeen valley south- 
ards through the Malay Peninsula. 
p. 333. Pirauhie aeralatus is not a distinct species but a 
race of Pteruthius flaviscapis (Temm., Pl. Col. No. 589, 
fig. I) of Java: it oni therefore stand as Pteruthius 
flaviscapis aeralatu 
Pp. — ated neulticoior: Gm., based on the “ ages 
rumped Finch ” of Latham from Ceylon (Syn. II, pt. 4, 
1783, p. 20) has page priority over Motacilla zeylanica. 
m., based on the “Ceylon Blackcap” of Brown 
(IIT. p. 36, t. re and the Ceylon Iora must be known as 
githina tiphia multicolor. 
Pringilla Miss fe Gmelin, Syst. Nat. I, 1788, p. 924 
(Ceylon). 
See also Hume. Stray Feathers, V, 1877, p. 432 
