11. ALCURUS. 



91 



The Bristle-backed Bulbiil is found in Java, Sumatra, Borneo, and 

 the Malayan jjeninsnla, ranging into the extreme southern portion 

 of Tenasserim. 



a. <5' ad. sk. 



b, c. Ad. sk. 



d. Ad. sk. 



''ff- <S ■)fl- ? fid. sk. 



/(.■ Ad. St. 



i. 9 ad. sk. 



k. d" ad. sk. 



I. <S ad. sk. 



Malacca. 

 Malacca. 

 Java. 

 Sumatra. 

 Borneo. 

 Sarawak. 

 Sarawak. 

 Tayora, Sarawak, 

 Mav 1875. 



A. R. Wallace, Esq. [C. ]. 



India Museum. 



Purchased. 



A. R. Wallace, Esq. [Cii]. 



Purchased. 



A. R. Wi 



Heurv E\ 



Alfred E\ 



14. ALCURUS. 



Type. 



Alcurus, Sodgs. in Gray's Zuol Misc. p. 83 (1844, descr. 



nulla), undi A. striatus. 



Alcurus, Bbith, J. A. S. Bern), xiv. p. ")70 (184.)) A. striatus. 



Head of Alcurus striatus. 



Ranr/e. Eastern Himalaj'as, ranging into the Burmese and Tenas- 

 serim hills. 



1. Alcurus striatus. 



1x03 nipalensis, Iludqs. Icon, iiied. in Brit. Mus., Passeres, pi. 189. 



fig. 4 (no. 343), et'pl. 200. 

 Alciu'us nipalensis, Ilodf/i. in Grai/'s Zool. Misc. p. 83 (descr. nulla). 

 Trichcipliorus striatus, Bli/th, J. A. S. Bcni/. xi. p. 184 (18-12, dcscr. 



priiiveps) ; Bp. Consp. i. p. 202. 

 Hajniatornis striatus. Gray, Cat. 3Iamm. etc. Kcjml 2^res. llodgs, 



p. 89. 

 Alcurus striatus, Bh/fh, J. A. S. Beyiq. xiv. p. 570 ; Jerd. B. Ind. ii. 



p. 81 ; Wald. in Blyth B. Btirm. p.' 134 ; Hume <§■ Davison, Str. F. 



1878, p. 2!)'.t, 1879, p. 98. 

 Pycnonotus striatus, Gray, Gen. B. i. p. 237 ; id. Iland-l. B. i. p. 270, 



no. 3954. 

 Criniger striatus, Horsf. S,- Moore, Cat. B. Mus. E.I. Co. i. p. 253. 



Adult. General colour above dark olive-green, the feathers dis- 

 tinctly streaked witli yello-,\isli white down tlieir centres; liead 



