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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



VOL. 55. 



Family DICAEIDAE. 



DICAEUM TRIGONOSTIGMUM ANTIOPROCTUM Oberholser. 



Dicaeum trigonostigma antioproctum Oberholser, Smiths. Misc. Coll., vol. 

 60, No. 7, October 26, 1912, p. 21 (Simalur Island, western Sumatra). 



One specimen, an adult male, No. 180070, U.S.N.M., taken on 

 Simalur Island, October 26, 1902, agrees perfectly with the type. 



This island race is readily separable from Dicaeum trigonostig- 

 murrh trigonostigmum^ of the Malay Peninsula, by its much more 

 greenish yelloAv (less orange) rump ; and not quite so deeply orange 

 posterior lower parts. There seems to be no difference in size. 



Measurements of the present specimen and of others in the United 

 States National Museum are added below: 



Measurements of specimens of Dicaeum trigonostigmum antioproctum. 

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



o Measured in the flesh by the collector, 

 b Type. 



Family PLOCEIDAE. 



MUNIA MAJA (Linnaeus). 



[Loxia] Maja Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 12, vol. 1, 1766, p. 301 (East 

 Indies). 



One adult female is in the collection, No. 180099, U.S.N.M., from 

 Sibabo Bay, taken, October 26, 1902. Total length in flesh, 123 mm. 

 "Bill pale lavender; feet leaden." 



This example is apparently not different from Malay Peninsula 

 birds. 



