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 CHLOROl'SIS. 349 the grouiul. The two eggs are also just hke that of the last bird and measure 21-0 x 15-0 and 21-0 x 15-1 mm. They were taken on the 25th January.

Habits. This bird is found at all heights up to 6,000 feet, more often between 2,000 and 4,000 feet. It inhabits forests or open country as long as it is well wooded and appears to keep almost entirely to trees in its search for food, which consists of both insects and fruit.


 * Chloropsis aurifrons inornatus KIoss, Ibis, 1918, p. 198 (Lat Bau Kao, Sium).

Vernacular names. None recorded. Description, Differs from C a. aurifrons in having less orange on the forehead and practically no golden collar.

Colours of soft parts. " Iris dark; bill black; feet plumbeous" (KJoss).

Measurements. Wing 85 to 88 mm.; tail (50 to 65 mm.

Distribution. West and South Siam, straggling into the extreme East of Peninsular Burma; Annam and Cochin China.

Nidification. Not recorded.

Habits. Apparently differ in no way from those of the other races.


 * Chloropsis hardicidxii Jard. &, Seiby, 111. Orn. Add., p. 1 (1829) (Nepal); Blanf. & Oates, i, p. 236.

Vernacular names. Dao-gurruin-ho-r/atamj (Cachari).

Description. Whole upper plumage and inner secondaries bright green; forehead, above the eye and down the neck, strongly tinged with yellow; lores, ear-coverts and a patch behind them black; chin, throat and upper breast velvety black-glossed with purplish blue; moustachial streak bright cobalt; tail above purplish blue, the inner webs dusky-black; lesser wing-coverts verdigris-blue; other coverts black edged with purple; flanks green; remainder of lower plumage bright, deep orange.

Colours of soft parts. Iris bright red-brown to black-brown; bill black; legs plumbeous blue, dull and dark in old birds, bright and clear in the young.

Measurements. Total length about 188 mm.; wing 93 to 99 mm.; tail about 75 to 78 mm.; tarsus about 18 mm.; culmen 17 mm.