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V^ol, xliii.] 20 



There are seven specimens, collected by Robinson in 

 Annam, of which four are adults and all four exactly alike. 

 I name this bird after the collector. 



Type. No. 1919.12.10.356, Langham Peaks, S. Annum ; 

 23rd May, 1918, Robinson and Kloss Coll., British Museum, 



The series of E. m. rohinsoni have wings measuring 103 to 

 ] 15 mm., as against 



E. m. omissus. Wino- 106 to 117 mm. 



E. m. gidtahis. „ 96 to 103 ,, 



E. m. marulfifus. ,, 100 to 112 „ 



Henicurus m. lacatus, Bangs, is only a synonym for 



E. m. guttatus, as has already been pointed out by Roth- 

 schild. 



Mr. J. D. La Touche sent the following descriptions of 

 new forms of Chinese birds for publication : — 



In 'The Ibis,' 1895, pp. 327, 335, I remarked on the 

 difference in colouring between the Pescadores Is. Larks 

 and those of South Formosa ; this difference is so evident 

 that, as the Pescadores Is. bird has not yet been separated, 

 I propose to name it as follows : — 



"~^ Alauda gulgula pescadoresi, subsp. uov. 



Similar to Alauda wattersi of South Formosa, but very 

 rufous all over. Bill shorter than in the latter. 



Tz/pe. (J . Fisher Is., Pescadores, 10 February, 1894. 



"~\~ Suthora gularis pallida, subsp. nov. 



Near Suthora gularis Verreaux, from Moupin (in W. 

 Szechuen), but much paler everywhere. The upper parts 

 from the forehead to the upper tail-coverts clear pale 

 orange-ochre Avith just a shade of olive on the back : 

 surface of tail and upper tail-coverts paler chestnut ; 

 cheeks, lores, and superciliary stripe pure white, only a 

 few fine black hairs starting from the eye over the lores. 

 Wing 49 and 50 mm. 



