NO. 2282. 



BIRDS FROM SIMALVR ISLAND— OBERHOLSER. 



497 



Measurements of the above-mentioned specimen and of the type 

 are subjoined. 



Measurementa of specimens of Cinni/ris hrasiliana mccynorhyncha. 

 [Collector, Dr. W. L. Abbott.] 



a Measured in the flesh by the collector. b Type. 



AETIIOPYGA SIPARAJA TINOPTILA Oberholser. 

 Acthopyga siparaja tinoptila Oberholser, Smiths. Misc. Coll., vol. 60, No. 7, 

 Oetolter 2C), 1012, p. 17 (I'ulo Siuiuat, near Simalur Island, western 

 Sumatra). 

 A single adult male, No. 180054, U.S.KM., from Sibabo Bay, Sima- 

 lur Island, taken. October 24, 1902, agrees with our other examples 

 from Simalur Island, and with the type of Aethopyga siparaja tinop- 

 tila from Pulo Siumat, near Simalur Island. The present race differs 

 from Sumatra representatives of Aethopyga siparaja siparaja in its 

 slightly larger average size; also, in the male, in having the olivaceous 

 posterior lower parts less greenish (more grayish), and the lower 

 breast usually more extensively blackish ; and, in the female, in having 

 a darker, duller, and rather more ashy lower surface. It is .so much 

 'iirger than Aethopi/'/a siparaja niasensis Hartert, that it is by this 

 character alone readily distinguishable. 



For purposes of comparison, measurements of all the United States 

 Xational Museum series of this race from Simalur Island, and of the 

 type from Pulo Siumat, are given below. 



Mrasiircincnts of specimens of Aethopyf/a siparaja tinoptila. 

 [Collector. Dr. W. L. Abbott.] 



o Measured in the flesh by the collector. 

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6 Type. 



