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N. KURODA : 



Farn. CAMPEPHAGIDiE. 



97. JPirierocofua speciosità (Lath.). 

 Indian Scarlet Minivet. 



Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., IV, p. 71; Swinhoe, P. Z. S., 1871, p. 379 ; 

 David et Oust., Ois. Chine, p. 106 ; Oates, F. Br. Ind., Bds., I, p. 479. 



One male (Nov. 16, 191 1) and one female (Nov. 17) from Yen-bai. 

 Five males (Nov. 27; Dec. 1, 191 1; Jan. 12, 23, 29, 1912) and five females 

 (Nov. 27, 27; Dec. I, 191 1 ; Feb. 7; Mar. 3, 1912) from Lao-kay. One 

 male bird without label. 



98. Perierocofus hrevirosfris (Vigors). 

 Short-tailed Minivet. 



Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., IV, p. 79 ; Swinhoe, P. Z. S., 187 1, p. 379 ; 

 David et Oust., Ois. Chine, p. 104; Oates, F. Br. Ind., Bds., I, p. 483; 

 Ingram, Nov. Zool., XIX, p. 283 ; Hartert, Vög. Pal., I. p. 462. 



Two males (Dec. 10, 12, 191 1) and a female (Dec. 10) collected at 

 Lao-kay. 



59. JPericrocofus hrevirosfris nefflectHs Hume. 



Hume's Minivet. 



Pcricrocotus neglcc/ns Hume, Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., IV, p. 80 ; 

 Oates. F. Br. Ind., Bds., I, p. 484. 



An adult male, date and exact locality unknown. This form is smaller 

 and more brightly coloured than the typical species, and the black of throat 

 reaches much further down the fore-neck. 



IOO. Perieroeotiis ruscus (Vieill.). 

 Rosy Minivet. 



Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., IV, p. 8i ; Oates, F. Br. Ind., Bds., I, p. 486 ; 

 Ingram, Nov. Zool., XIX, p. 283. 



An adult male (Oct. 15, 191 1) from Yen-bai. One young male i^Mar. 

 16, 191 2) and a female (Mar. 18) from Lao-kay. 



