KUNGL. SV. VET. AKADEMI K NS HANDLINGAR. HAND 56. N:(> 2. 69 



Certainly the most common Bulbul in the open hill-forests of Northern Siarn. 

 SometimesI even found it in the pine-forests, which eover the highesl slopes ol fche paoun- 

 tains in the North. 



123. Pycnonotus finlaysoni. Strickl. — Finlayson's Stripe-throated Bulbul. 



Pycnonotus finlaysoni: Gyldenstolpe I p. 2(!; Gyldenstolpe II; Gyldenstolpe III p. liiii: Grant p. 85; Robinson & 



Kloss p. 58; Gairdner p. 148; Kobinson II p. 11!»; Robinson 111 p. 7 17. 

 Pywonatus findlaysoni: Bonhote p. 62. 



Locdorusa finlaysoni; Mtiller p. .'!S0. 



J Tak Koh 8 /<j IMU. L == 177 mm.; W= 85 mm.; T = 8!) mm.; C == 14 i. - - $ Koli Lak l2 /i 2 



1914. L = 185 mm.; W == 80 mm.; T = 85 mm.; C = 13 mm. - - $ Koh Lak Paå Via 191 I. I. 170 

 mm.; W == 78 mm.; T =- 78 mm.; C =-= 13, t; mm. — $ Koh Lak Paa ~/i» 1914. L — 175 mm.: W 7<i 

 mm; T = 80 mm.; C = 14 mm. — Irides: brown. Lill: black. Lcgs: plumbcous. 



Rather common in the evergreen forests both in Northern Siarn and in the Peninsula. 



In the deciduous forests I never observed this Bulbul, which probably onlyinhabits 

 eountries where there are evergreen jungles. 



It has a pleasant note which is frequently heard. As regards to the yellow tips 

 of the tail-feathers these only are to be found on the outermost pair; the lores are not 

 quite black b ut mixed with some yellow feathers; the lower rump is of about the same 

 colour as the upper tail-coverts viz. ochraceous green. 



My observations of this species are quite opposite to those made by Davison in 

 Tenasserim. Hc found this Bulbul common in the plains, in the outskirts of forests and 

 in scrub-jungle, sometimes even in gardens and compounds. In such places I, however, 

 never found it but the related Pycnonotus blanfordi, Jerd. 



124. Pycnonotus blanfordi. Jerd. Blanford's Bulbul. 



Pycnonotus blanfordi: Gyldenstolpe I p. 26; Gyldenstolpe II; Gyldenstolpe III p. 166; Oustalet 1903 p. 82; 



Williamson II p. 80. 

 Pycnonotus plumosus: Williamsou I p. 42. 



J Koon Tan 28 / 4 1914. L = 201 mm.; W == 85 mm.; T = 90 min.; C = 15 mm.; Tarsus = 19 mm. 

 — Irides: black. Bill: black. Legs: brownish black. 



Very common in open, eultivated country and in gardens and scrub- jungles. 

 In the real evergreen forests it was never met with, but it was sparingly distributed in 

 the mountain forests. 



It has a harsh note, and is easy to obtain or observe because it is quite tame. 



125. Otocompsa fiaviventris. Tick. — The Black-crested Yellow Bulbul. 



Otocompsa flavi ven fris: Gyldenstolpe I p. 25; Gyldenstolpe II; Gyldenstolpe III p. 166; Barton p. 105; Gairdner 

 p. 148; Kobinson III p. 747. 



J 1 Pak Koh 3 % 1914. L = 178 mm.; W = 84,5 mm.; T = 85 mm.; C = 11,5 mm. — J 1 Koon Tan 

 8 /e 1914. L = 178 mm.; W = 81 mm.; T = 85 mm.; C = 12 mm. — g Bång Hue Pong 7 /s 1914. L = 188 

 mm.; W = 86,5 mm.; T = 87 mm.; C = 11,3 mm. — $ Chum Poo 3 /s 1914. I. = 156 mm.; W = 83,2 



