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 * Sufhora feæ Salvadori, Ann. Mus. Civic. Genova, vii, p. 364 (1889) (Karenni); Blanf. & Oates, i, p. 66 (footnote).

Vernacular names. None recorded.

Description. Similar to S. p. poliotis, but with flanks and vent bright pale fulvous and no black supercilium.

Colours of soft parts and Measurements as in Blyth's Suthora.

Distribution. So far only obtained in Karenni and Fort Stedman.

Nidification. A nest sent to me from near Fort Stedman, with both parents, was made entirely of shreds of fine grass, coated with cobwebs and lined with fine grass-stems. It was cup-shaped and had been placed low down in matted reeds and grass. The two blue eggs measure 15·3 × 12·5 and 16·0 × 12·5 mm.

Habits. Nothing recorded, and the only known specimens are Salvadori's type and those sent me from Port Stedman by Col. H. H. Harington.


 * Suthora ripponi Sharpe, Bull. B.O.C, xv, p. 96 (1905) (Mt. Victoria, Chin Hills).

Vernacular names. None recorded.

Description. Similar to S. p. poliotis, but has the breast and abdomen orange-grey and the ear-coverts a distinctly paler grey.

Colours of soft parts as in poliotis.

Measurements. Total length about 110 mm.; wing about 48 mm.; tail about 56 mm.; tarsus about 18 mm.

Distribution. Mt. Victoria, Chin Hills.

Nidification and Habits. Nothing recorded.


 * Suthora craddocki Bingham, Bull. B.O.C., xiii, p. 64 (1903) (Loi-Pang-Nan, Shan States).

Vernacular names. None recorded.

Description. "Forehead, crown, nape, back, rump, and upper tail-coverts orange-brown, shaded on the back and nape with