150 Birds of Burma. 



Osbeck, T. perlatus, Gmelin), but less robust, having the bill and feet more 

 slender. In Hainan the species is described as identical with tbat of South 

 China. Sir. E. H. Schomburgk's F. pietus from Siam is doubtless the 

 present species. 



[Thayet Myo, Karen nee (W. B.). The slight differences between the 

 Burman and Chinese races of this Francolin, relied on by Mr. Blyth, seem 

 hardly sufficient to constitute a separate species. A comparison made between 

 numerous examples from Burma and China disinclines me to concur in Mr. 

 Blyth's opinion.] 



533. Abbobicola bottgulabis (J. 825). 



This species of Peura Partridge, which inhabits the South-East Hima- 

 laya, at a lower altitude than A. torqueola, was obtained by Colonel Tickell 

 in the mountainous interior of the Tenasserim provinces, at elevations of from 

 3000 to 5000 feet. 



*534. A. INTERMEDIA. 



A. intermedia, nobis, J. A. S. B. xxiv. p. 277. 



I failed to discriminate these two races, until I had received numerous 

 living examples of A. atrigularis from Sylhet, when I remarked the difference 

 of A. intermedia, which I have reason to suspect was received from Arakan. 

 There is a specimen of the latter in the British Museum, habitat unknown. 

 (Since the above was written, Mr. W. T. Blanford has obtained A. intermedia 

 from Arakan.) 



535. A. BETJiraEIPECTTTS. 



A. brunneipectus, Tickell, J. A. S. B. xxiv. p. 276. 

 Tenasserim mountains, from 3000 to 5000 feet {Tickell). 

 [Tonghoo and Karen hills [W. iJ.).] 



536. A. chioropus. 



A. chloroptw, Tickell, J. A. S. B. xxviii. pp. 415, 453. 



" Tolerably numerous ; but as far as my observations go, is entirely con- 

 fined to the forests on the banks of the Zummee river. Unlike its known 

 congeners, it avoids mountains, and inhabits low though not humid jungles, 

 where the ground merely undulates or rises into hillocks. Early in the 

 morning these birds come out on the pathway, scratching about in the 

 elephants' dung, and turning over the dead leaves for insects. They do not 

 appear to have any crow or call, though during the pairing season this may 

 not be the case" (Tickell). This species is nearly allied to A. charltoni 



