( .•'53 ) 



It remains to be seen whether this bird is a resident ou Java, or only an 

 occasional straggler. 



9. Timelia pileata Horsf. 



The typical Timelia pileata is restricted to Java ! Javanese Itirds have the 

 abdomen pale bnff, the sides of breast aud flanks butfy olive, the crown rather lighter 

 rufous, the whole back, rump and upper tail-coverts much paler aad more buffy, the 

 tail much paler and less distinctly barred. Wiug 6T to 73 mm., the males being 

 larger than the females (seven specimens measured, which were collected by 

 Prillwitz and Whitehead). 



Specimens from Tenasserim are intermediate between those from Java and 

 Northern India. They have the abdomen much more rufous, the U()perside browner, 

 the crown slightly darker, aud the sides of breast and flanks darker and more olive 

 than the Java birds. Wing about 67 mm. (two specimens measured). 



The form from the Himalayas and Assam is considerably smaller, much darker 

 above, the tail much darker and more distinctly barred. The abdomen is of a dirty 

 buff', the sides of breast and flanks are deep brownish olive. This colour extends 

 much further towards the middle of the breast and abdomen, so that the pale area 

 is much more restricted. Wings 59 to 61 mm. (four specimens measured). 



These three races are very conspicuous, and are distributed as follows :— 

 Java ...... Timelia pileata pileata Horsf. 



Tenasserim and Burmah . . T. pileata jerdoni Walden. 

 Himalayas, Assam and (Jachar . T. pileata bengalensis Godw. Austen. 



I have not examined specimens from Malacca or Cochin China. They may 

 constitute further races ! 



10. Siphia banyumas (Horsf). 



A study of S. banyumas and its allies has shown that S. banyumas banyumas 

 is entirely confined to Java. The males of the supposed .S'. banyumas from the 

 Malay Peninsula and Sumatra are of a much deeper blue above, the whitish blue 

 forehead of Javanese banyumas is replaced by a dark blue, only a shade lighter than 

 the crown and back, and at the base is a narrow black line. Tlie wing-coverts are 

 also much darker than in the true banyumas, aud the bill is smaller. The form of 

 Sumatra (type), the Malay Peuinsula and Lingga is to be named Siphia rufigastra 

 (Rafll.). 



The blue Siphiae of this group in the Malayan regions must be regarded as 

 subspecies. We have thus :-- 



Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Lingga 



Java . 



Celebes 



Philippines 



Djampea . 



Kalao 



<S'. bani/umas rufigastra. 

 S. banyumas banyumas. 

 S. banyumas omissa. 

 S. banyumas pkilippinensis. 

 S. banyumas djampeana. 

 S. banyumas kalaoensis. 



