Catalogue of mammals and birds of Burma / by the late E. Blyth ; with a memoir, and portrait of the author.

  • Edward Blyth
Date:
1875
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    Osbeck, T. perlatus, Gmclin), but less robust, having the bill and feet more slender. In Hainan the species is described as identical with that of South China. Sir. ll.« H. Schomburgk’s F. pictus from Siam is doubtless the present species. [Thayet Myo, Karen nee (W.. II.). The slight differences between the Burman and Chincso races of this Francolin, relied on by Mr. Blyth, seem hardly sufficient to constitute a separate species. A comparison made between numerous examples from Burma and China disinclines me to concur in Mr. Blyth’s opinion.] 533. Aeboeicola kufigulakis (J. 825). This species of Peura Partridge, which inhabits the South-East Hima¬ laya, at a lower altitude than A. torqueola, was obtained by Colonel Tickell in the mountainous interior of the Tenasserim provinces, at elevations of from 3000 to 5000 feet. *534. A. INTEEMEDIA. A. intermedia, nobis, J. A. S. B. xxiv. p. 277. I failed to discriminate these two races, until I had received numerous living examples of A. atrigularis from Sylhet, when I remarked the difference of A. intermedia, which I have reason to suspect was received from Arakan. There is a specimen of the latter in the British Museum, habitat unknown. (Since the above was written, Mr. \V. T. Blanford has obtained A. intermedia Horn Arakan.) 535. A. BETJNNEIPECTUS. A. brunneipectus, Tickell, J. A. S. B. xxiv. p. 276. Tenasserim mountains, from 3000 to 5000 feet {Tickell). [Tonghoo and Karen hills ( TF. i2.).] 536. A. CHLOEOPUS. A. chloropus, Tickell, J. A. S. B. xxviii. pp. 415, 453. “Tolerably numerous; but as far as my observations go, is entirely con¬ fined to the forests on the banks of the Zummee river. Unlike its kuown congeners, it avoids mountains, and inhabits low though not humid jungles, where the ground merely undulates or rises into hillocks. Early in the morning these birds come out ou the pathway, scratching about in the elephants’ dung, and turning over the dead leaves for insects. They do not appear to have any crow or call, though during the pairing season this may not bo the case” {Tickell). This species is nearly allied to A. cliarltoni