KUNGL. SV. VET. AKADEMIENS HANDLINGAR. BAND 56. N:0 2. B5 



Irides: brown. Bill: black. Legs: påle plumbeous. 



The raost common member of the Genus especially in thc Northern parts of the 

 country, though ne ver obtained further south than at Koh Lak (Lat. N. 11° 45'). 



At the neighbourhood of that place it was, however, rather common and as it has 

 not been found south of Amherst (about Lat. 16° 10' N. ) beföre, it adds a considerable 

 area to the distribution of this species. However, it has been recorded from Cambodia 

 and Cochin China. 



One fine male obtained at Doi Par Sakeng in North-western Siarn has a longer 

 wing than specimens obtained further south, and is of about the same size as birds from 

 the Himalayas, which on account of their greater size have been separated under the 

 name of Chloropsis hodgsoni, Gray aptid Gould. 



However I can find no other difference between this race and typical birds, and the 

 extent of the goMen yellow patch is not greater in this specimen than in other specimens 

 from more southern localities. 



114. Chloropsis chlorocephala. Wald. — The Burmese Chloropsis. 



Chloropsis chlorocephala: Gyldenstolpe I p. 23; Gyldenstolpe II; Gyldenstolpe III p. 166; Barton p. 105; 

 Robinson & Kloss p. 55; Robinson I p. 101; Gairdner p. 148; Robinson III p. 745. 



J Pak Koh 20 / 3 1904. L — 167 mm.; W = 86 mm.; T = 71 mm.; C = 15 mm. — $ Pak Koli 

 13 A 1914. L = 153 mm.; W = 76 mm.; T = 66 mm.; C = 15 mm. — £ Chum Poo 2 /o 1914. L = 160 

 mm . ; W = 81 mm.; T = 68 mm ; C = 15 mm. — $ Koon Tan 9 / 5 1914. L = 148 mm.; W = 75,5 mm.: 

 T = 68,3 mm.; C = 16 mm. — Irides: blackish brown. Bill: horny black. Legs: plumbeous. 



The Burmese Chloropsis was not uncommon in the Northern Districts, where it 

 occurred together with Chloropsis aurifrons Temm.; though ne ver in such great numbers 

 as that species. 



In the southern parts of the Malay Peninsula the Burmese Chloropsis is replaced 

 by Chloropsis icterocephala Less., which is very similar, being only separated by having 

 the forehead and the band encircling the throat pure yellow instead of greenish yellow. 



This last-mentioned species may also occur in the southern parts of the Siamese 

 Malaya. 



115. Irena puella. Lath. — The Fairy Blue-Bird. 



Lena puella: Gyldenstolpe I p. 23; Gyldenstolpe II: Gyldenstolpe III p. 166; Oustalet 1903 p. 38; Muller p. 381: 



Robinson & Kloss p. 56; Robinson I p. 102; Robinson II p. 148. 

 Irena puella puella: Robinson III p. 745. 



£ Doi Par Sakeng 1G / 7 1914. L = 245 mm.; W= 127 mm.; T= 105 mm.; C = 21 mm.; Tarsus = 

 14 mm. — J 1 Koon Tan 23 /5 1914. I, = 235 mm.; W = 126 mm.; T = 99 mm.; C = 20 mm.; Tarsus = 

 16 mm. — $ Doi Par Sakeng ls / 7 1914. L = 230 mm.; W = 122 mm.; T = 108 mm.; C = 21 mm.; 

 Tarsus = 16 mm. — ^ Pak Koh */■» 1914. L = 232 mm.; W == 130 mm.; T = 105 mm.; C = 21 mm.: 

 Tarsus = 14 mm. — <$ Koon Tan a8 /s 1914. L = 240 mm.; W = 129 mm.; T = 104 mm.; C = 22 mm.: 

 Tarsus == 15 mm. - - $ Pak Koh Vi 1914. L = 240 mm.; W == 127 mm.; T = 106 mm.; C = 22 mm.: 

 Tarsus == 14 mm. — $ Koon Tan 29 / 4 1914. L == 235 mm.; W = 127 mm.; T = 107 mm.; C = 21,5 mm.; 

 Tarsus =-15 mm. — Irides: red. Bill: black. Legs: black. 



K. Sv. Vet. Akad. Handl. Band 56. N:o 2. 9 



