A COLLECTION OF JUKDS FROM TONKIN. 



249 



A male bird (Dec. 27, 27, 191 1) obtained at Lao-kay. 



117. jEthiopsar crisfatellus (Gm.). 

 Crested Gracklc. 



Ingram, Nov. Zool., XIX, p. 308 ; Acridothcrcs cristatcl/us (Gm.), 

 Sharpc. Cat. B. Br. Mus., XIII, p. 92 ; Swinhoe, P.Z.S., 1871, p. 384; David 

 et Oust., Ois. Chine, p. 364 ; Grant, P.Z.S., 1900, p. 463. 



Three males (Oct. 21 ; Nov. 9, 191 1 ; Mar. 12, 1912) obtained at Lao- 

 kay. 



Fam. ZOSTEROPID/E. 



11S. Zosterops palpebrosa simplex Swinh. 

 Swinhoe's White-eye. 

 Zosterops simplex Sw., Gadovv, Cat. B. Br. Mus., IX, p. 166; Swinhoe, 

 P.Z.S., 1 87 1, p. 349; David et Oust., Ois. Chine, p. 85 ; Oates, F. Br. Ind., 

 Bds., I, p. 215 ; Uchida & Kuroda, Annot. Zool. Jap., IX, 1916, p. 142. 

 One male (Feb. 19, 191 2) and one female (Feb. 21) from Lao-kay. 



Fam. NECTARINIID^. 



119. JRthopyon seheria> (Tick.), subsp. ? 



sEtiiopyga scher he (pt.) Gadovv, Cat. 13. Br. Mus., IX, pp. 18-21 ; Oates, 

 F. Br. Ind., Bds., II, p. 348. 



Eight males (Oct. 27, 27, 30; Nov. 1, 7, 8, 8, 15, 191 1) and two females 

 (Nov. 1, 18) from Yen-bai. Two males (Feb. 23, 25, 1912) and one female 

 (Feb. 21) from Lao-kay. Six males without label. 



Measurements : 



Sex 



Culmen 



Wing 



Tail 



Tarsus 



Difference of length between 

 the middle and the next 

 tail-feather 





18-20 mm. 



52.5-74 mm. 



44 53 mm - 



13-14. 5 mm. 



3.5-7.5 mm. 



3$* 



17.5-ig mm. 



45.5-48.5mm. 



32-36 mm. 



13 mm. 





