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than northern, but hardly to an extent authorizing their 
division into races but for the other differences. 
Pericrocotus speciosus. 
Pericrocotus speciosus fohkiensis, subsp. nov. 
‘Male. Similar to P. s. fraterculus. 
Female. Differs at a glance from any other form of 
speciosus. It is paler below than the female of fraterculus, 
and the yellow has a very distinct green tinge ; the rump 
and upper tail-coverts are more green and less yellow and 
the back also frequently has a shade of greeninit. The 
forehead has the yellow less extensive and rather duller. 
Types, & 9. Nos. 1905, 12. 24.211, B.M.CollSi@@ema 
Rickett). 
Type-locality. Yamahan, Fohkien. 
Distribution. §.H. China. 
Pericrocotus brevirostris. 
There are four well-marked forms of this Minivet, of 
which three have already been named and two generally 
accepted, whilst the fourth still requires a name. 
(1) Pericrocotus brevirostris brevirostris. 
Muscipeta brevirostris Vigors, P. Z. 8S. 1831, p. 43. 
Male. Below crimson-scarlet with no pink tinge. 
Female. Above light grey with distinct green tinge ; 
throat and forehead bright pale yellow; rest of plumege 
below dark lemon-yellow. 
No type-locality is given, but the bird was shown with 
others from the N.W. Himalayas. J therefore designate 
Type-locality. Mussoorie. 
Distribution. N.W. India as far east as Central Nepal, 
and as far south as Mt. Aboo. There are specimens from 
Chitral which are quite typical. 
(2) Pericrocotus speciosus affinis. 
Pericrocotus afinis McClelland, P. Z. 8. p. 156 i 
Assam. 
