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581^. Oethotomtjs ateigulaeis, Temminck. 



= flavi-viricUs^ Moore. Dunsiri Valley, Assam. 

 On comparing this witli a specimen from Tenasserim collected by Mr. 

 O. Limborg, I notice that in tbe former the chestnut on the head does not 

 extend so far back on the nape as in the latter, and in a specimen from the 

 Garo Hills it is confined to the frontal part of the head only. Assam birds 

 have the darkish sub-terminal tip to the tail feathers as mentioned by Mr. 

 Moore in his description. The abdominal portion is not so pure a white in 

 the Assam bird, 



, 619^. MiNLA EUFiarLAEis, Mandelli. 

 This is Alcippe collar is, Walden. 



I have compared a specimen sent home lately by Mr. Hume and find 

 it identical with the Assam form. Mandelli's title has priority. 



QlQl. MiNLA Mandellit, Grodwin- Austen. 



Through the kindness of Mr. P. L. Sclater I have been able to com- 

 pare Mr. Hume's Froparus dubiics from South Burma with this bird ; it 

 is clearly distinct, one of those interesting representative races we so often 

 find at the extreme limit of range. M. diihius is much paler beneath and 

 has not got the white markings on the nape. It would be conferring a great 

 service to ornithology if Mr. Hume would always send home similar doubt- 

 ful species, which can only be satisfactorily determined by compariBon 

 with types in public and private collections. 



