110 C. T. Bingham & H. >T. Thompson— Birds collected and [No. 2, 



42 (255). Melanochlora sultanea, Hodgs. 

 Faun. Brit, hid., Birds, I, p. 241. 



Seems to be rare in the States. One 6 shot out of a small party 

 in thick forest on a stream in the Mong Pong State, elevation about 

 2500 ft. 



43 (257). Mesia argentauris, Hodgs. 

 Faun. Brit, hid., Birds, I, p. 244. 



Loi- San-Pa at 6000 ft. and above in dense evergreen bushes. 



44 (261). Psaroglossa spilopterAj Vigors. 

 Faun. Brit, hid., Birds, I, p. 249. 



Met with once, at Sinhe 2900 ft., where a small flock were busy 

 searching the flowers on a group of trees of the Butea frondosa. 



45 (270). Htpsipetes concolor, Blvth. 

 Faun. Brit, hid., Birds, I, p. 261. 



Very common in all the well-wooded localities at an elevation of 

 4000 ft. and upwards. 



46 (270 bis). Cerasophila thompsoni, Bingh. 



Amu 8f Mag. Nat. Hist., hand., seventh series, vol. v (1900), p. 358. 



Loi-San-Pa 6000 ft. Mr. Thompson was the first to procure a 

 specimen of this remarkble Bulbul, close to our camp on some wild 

 cherry trees which were at the time of our visit in full bloom. Subse- 

 quently watching by the same groups of trees we were able to secure 

 more specimens. The trees were crowded with birds, hioptila melano- 

 leuca, Chloropsis hardwickii, Arachnotlieras, and Sun-birds. Every now 

 and then parties of Hypsipetes concolor, and with them parties of 

 this species would alight, busily work over the cherry blossoms, sending 

 them in a shower to the ground, and then fly off. Cerasophila was most 

 conspicuous with its snow-white head, and in flight, voice, and habits 

 closely resembled Hypsipetes. 



A very dark-coloured race or species was seen by me in 1897 on 

 the high range dividing the Trans- Sal ween State of Mong-Tun from 

 that of Mong-Hsat. (H.N.T.). 



It is very likely this dark-coloured bird will turn out to be Hypsipetes 

 leucoceplialus, Gmelin, a Chinese species. (C.T.B.). 



47 (272). Hemixus flavala, Hodgs. 

 Faun. Brit, hid., Birds, I, p. 263. 

 Loi-San-Pa up to 7000 ft. Not common. 



