105 [\^ol. xliii. 



Type, sex?, Kuatun, N.W. Fohkien, 19 Oct., 1896. 

 Named in honour of my friend and former co-worker in 

 Folikien, Mr. C. B. Rickett. 



Mr. N. KuEODA sent the following descriptions of new 

 species from Japan : — 



Pycnonotus sinensis orii, subsp. nov. 



Diagnosis. Very similar to P. sinensis sinensis of China, 

 but the wing is on an average shorter (83"5-90"5 mm., instead 

 of over 90 mm.) and the band on chest is darker and more 

 pronounced. It differs from P. sinensis taivanus of eastern 

 and southern parts of Formosa in having half-concealed 

 white patch on the nape and in having the white postocular 

 stripe. It also differs from P. sinetisis formosce of Western 

 and Northern Formosa in having less white on the nape, and 

 in having the upper and under parts, as well as the under 

 tail-coverts, more striped with olivaceous yellow like typical 

 P. sinensis (8 adults and 5 young of the year examined) . 



Tijpe, ($ ad. Yonakuni Island, southernmost island of 

 Yayeyama Islands, S. Riukiu group, 28. ix. 1921. H. Orii 

 coll. N. Kuroda collection, no. 6^84. 



Measurements of eight males. Exposed culmen 13 to 15mm. ; 

 wing 83-5 to 90 ; tail 74-5 to 84-5 ; tarsus 21 to 22 mm. 



The discovery of the form in Japan (Formosa excepted) is 

 very remarkable. Named in honour of the collector, Mr. H. 

 Orii. 



Microscelis amanrotis insignis, subsp. nov. 



Diagnosis. Very similar to M. amanrotis pryeri of Okinawa, 

 but differs from the latter form in having the wing, on an 

 average, longer (116-129'5 mm. instead of 111*5-125'5 mm.), 

 the coloration of the underparts a trifle darker, and the 

 chestnut band on the chest somewhat more extended. It 

 also differs from M. amanrotis steJ7iegeri of Ishigaki and 

 Iriomote in having the underparts much paler, the breast 

 and abdomen whitish instead of buffy, and in having the 

 chestnut throat rather pale. (3 specimens examined.) 



