" Contributions to Malayan Ornithology." 167 



Wallace (P. Z. S. 1863, p. 220), it may be inferred that a short 

 tail is a characteristic of true siparaja. In the imperfect state 

 of our knowledge of the relationship of the Sumatran and 

 Malaccan jEthopyga, it seems to me more prudent to retain the 

 title of the Sumatran species for that of Malacca, until it can be 

 shown by comparisons made between actual examples that they 

 specifically differ. Whether the Javan N. mysticalis, Temm., and 

 the Sumatran C. siparaja, Raffles, are identical, is much more 

 open to dispute. 



38. Arachnecthra flammaxillaris (Blyth). 



The absence of a maroon pectoral band in A.jugularis (Linn.), 

 as I have previously remarked, will probably be found to di- 

 stinguish the Philippine from Mr. Blyth^s species. Should, 

 however. Dr. Stoliczka's surmise prove correct, a new fact in 

 the distribution of the Philippine ornis will be established ; for, 

 so far as at present known, there is not a single instance of a 

 Philippine species being found in the Malay peninsula and the 

 remaining area of A. flammaxillai-is, and yet nowhere else. 



39. Nectarophila malaccensis (Scop.) . 



As I have already stated (Ibis, 1870, p. 48), Javan and Malac- 

 can examples of this species in no way differ. 



40. Arachnothera modesta, Eyton. 



Dr. Stoliczka observes, " This species is readily distinguished 

 from the last [N. malaccensis}) by its stout and short bill.'' 

 What species is referred to ? 



49. Pitta granatina, Temm. 



This is the correct title for the Malaccan bird, unless the 

 slight differences it exhibits are considered sufficient to separate 

 it from the Boruean type. P. venusta, Temm. has not, I believe, 

 been found out of Sumatra. 



50. Geocichla modesta (Eyton), 



This title must give way to Turdus rufulus, Drapiez (1826), a 



bird of passage in Java. There can also be little doubt that it is the 



T. pallens, Pallas*. And if it is the Pale Thrush of Latha m,ex 



Pennant, with which Pallas identified his T. pallens, it will have to 



* Conf. Blyth, Ibis, 1870, p. 167. 



