NO. 1318. BIRDS OF NORTH WEST SUMA TRA— RICHMOND. 519 



EULABES JAVANUS Cuvier. 



Eulabes javanus Cuviee, Regne Animal, 2d ed., I, 1829, p. 377 (Java). 



Six specimeiiis, from Sinialur, with lappets larger, and the fleshy 

 portion which passes anteriorly toward the e^^e wider, than in true 

 jcmcnus; but in color and measurements these Simalur birds can be 

 matched by individuals from various localities. "Iris dark brown; 

 feet yellow; wattles bright yellow." Length, 299-318 mm. 



EULABES ROBUSTA (Salvadori) . 



Gracula robusta Salvadori, Ann. Mus. Civ. Geneva, 2d ser., IV, 1887, p. 554, pi. 

 IX, fig. 2 (Nias Island). 



Eight specimens, from Babi and Tuangku. Length, .313-372 mm. 

 "Iris dark brown; bill red at base, yellow at tip; feet and wattles 

 yellow; claws horn brown, base whitish." 



This species was found to be "common" on Pulo Babi, and on both 

 of the Banjak Islands (Tuangku and Bangkaru). 



Family NECTARINIID.E. 



ARACHNOTHERA FLAVIGASTRA (Eyton). 



Anthreptes flavigaster JLYTOii, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1839, p. 105 ("Malaya"). 



An adult male, from Tapanuli Bay. Length, 197; wing, 97; cul- 

 men, 39 mm. " Iris dark brown; bill dark horn brown, paler beneath, 

 at base." 



ARACHNOTHERA CHRYSOGENYS (Temminck). 



Nectarinia chnjsogenys Temuit^ck, PI. Col., IV (PI. 65), May, 1826, pt. ccclxxxviii, 

 fig. 1 (Java). 



Three adult males, from Tapanuli Bay. Length, 178; wing, 87-88 

 mm. "Iris dark brown; bill black, with a narrow dull yellow line on 

 edges of both mandibles; angles of mouth white; feet pale brownish 

 fleshy." 



ARACHNOTHERA LONGIROSTRIS (Latham). 



ICerthia] longirostra Latham, Index Ornith., I, 1790, p. 299 (Bengal). 



Three specimens, from Bangkaru and Tuangku. Length, of male, 

 171-171; wing, 67-69; culmen, 41-13; of female, length, 156; wing, 

 62; culmen, 37 mm. The bills of these individuals are rather longer 

 than those of Malay Peninsula birds. " Common" on Tuangku. 



ARACHNOTHERA MODESTA (Eyton). 



Anthreptes modesta Eyton, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 18.39, p. 105 ("Malaya"). 



Three adult males, from Loh Sidoh Bay and Tapanuli Bay. Length, 

 172: wing, 80-82 mm. "Iris dark brown; feet pale brownish fleshy; 

 bill dark horn brown above, paler beneath." 



