1900.] observed in the Southern Shan States of Upper Burma, 107 



23 (145). Pellorneum subochraceum, Swinh. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, I, p. 142. 



Common. Breeds in April (H.N.T.). I came across it only twice 

 during the tour, and I entirely missed its incessant call of " pretty 

 dear" — "pretty dear" so commonly heard in the Tenasserim forests. 

 (C.T.B.). 



24 (153). CORYTHOCICHLA BREVICAUDATA, Blyth. 



Faun. Brit. Lid., Birds, I, p. 148. 



Taunggyi, a single specimen. Hitherto I believe only procured, on 

 Moolayit mountain in Tenasserim. 



25 (163). Alcippe nepalensis, Hodgs. 

 Faun. Brit, hid., Birds, I, p. 157. 



Confined to well-wooded parts. Procured near Taunggyi at 4000 ft. 



26 (176). Mixornis rubricapillus, Tick. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, I, p. 167. 



Near Taunggyi 4000 ft. Found occasionally in well-wooded parts, 

 especially in bamboo jungle. Has a most monotonous call, which it 

 keeps up throughout the day in the hot weather. (H.N.T.). 



27 (182). SlTTIPARUS CASTANE1CEPS, HodgS. 



Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, I, p. 172. 



One specimen procured on Loi-San-Pa at over 7000 ft. elevation. 

 I have only seen this bird in dense evergreen forest at 7000 ft. and 

 above. It sometimes clings to the stem of a tree like a Tree-Creeper 

 (Gerthia). (H.N.T.). 



28 (188). Myiophoneus edgenii, Hume. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind , Birds, 1, p. 179. 



This species is in my opinion barely separable from M. temminckii. 

 The points of difference noted by Oates are the absence of the white 

 tippings to the upper wing coverts, and the larger bill in M. eugenii. 

 Two specimens were procured on the same stream on Loi-San-Pa at 

 about 6000 ft., one has conspicuous white tips to the upper wing coverts, 

 the other has not. Both however have large and massive bills. I have 

 therefore considered them both as belonging to Hume's species 



29 (203). Sibia picaoides, Hodgs. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, I, p. 195. 



Loi-San-Pa about 6000 ft. I have only found this bird at high 



