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up into species which are no more than subspecies, whereas 
in other instances, such as peregrinus, brevirostris, etc., races 
differing very greatly from one another have all been lumped 
together under one name. 
Perecrocotus peregrinus. 
The following geographical races of this species are easily 
recognizable :— 
(1) Perecrocotus peregrinus peregrinus. 
Parus peregrinus Linn. 8. N. i. p. 342 (1766). 
Type-locality. None given. I now designate Umbala. 
Above rather dark grey, throat dark grey to blackish 
grey; below, breast crimson changing to yellow on flanks, 
lower breast, and abdomen and to albescent on centre of 
abdomen and vent. Red of tail rather pale brick-pink. 
Over 100 specimens examined. 
Distribution. N. West, West, and Central India and Hast 
to Western Bengal, Oudh, and Behar. ; 
(2) Perecrocotus peregrinus vividus, subsp. nov. 
Type. No. 86.4.1.590, 6, B.M. Coll. (Davison). 
Type-locality. Attaran River, Burma. 
Darker above than typical peregrinus; the throat generally 
rather blacker ; the crimson breast brighter and extending 
lower on to the flanks and often on to the abdomen, remainder 
of the lower parts bright yellow with no, or practically no, 
white on the abdomen. Red on tail distinctly darker and 
more crimson. 
Distribution. Assam, Eastern Bengal, Manipur, Burma, 
Andamans, Siam, Cochin China. 
(8) Pericrocotus peregrinus malabaricus. 
Parus malabaricus Gmel. Syst. Nat. i. p. 1012 (ex Lath.) 
(1766). 
Type-locality. Coast of Malabar. 
Still darker and richer in colour than vividus, the throat 
very black and the crimson of the breast and tail deeper and 
