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Gesch. Nederl. Ind. Zool. p. 19. no. 19, "Borneo;" Schlegel, 

 Vog. Nederl. Ind. Pittce, p. 31. no. 4, pi. 2. fig. 2, "Borneo 

 meridional/' Mus. Pays-Bas, Pitta, p. 3. 



" Marup, S , iris brown ; $ , iris brown.'' 



Both examples in adult plumage. In the male the first four 

 primaries are tipped with black, the fifth slightly ; the next five 

 quills are pure white to their extremities. In the female exam- 

 ples all the quills are terminated with black, on the first quill the 

 white forming but a narrow bar. 



TiMALiA NiGRicoLLis, Temm. PI. Col. 594. fig. 2, " Borneo " 

 (1836) ; Hartl. Rev. Zool. 1846, p. 4. 



Timalia erythronota, Blyth, J. A. S. B. 1842, p. 793, " Sin- 

 gapore." 



Brachjpteryx nigrogularis, Eyton,Ann. Nat. Hist. 1845,p, 228, 

 " Malay peninsula." 



" Marup, S > iris crimson ; Matang, S > iris crimson, bill and 

 legs black." 



Agrees with examples from Sumatra, Malacca and Pinang. 



Macronus ptilosus, Jard. & Selby, 111. Orn. pi. 150 (1835). 



Timalia trichorros, Temm. PI. Col. 594. fig. 1, " Sumatra, 

 Borneo" (1836). 



"Busan, S , Marup, $, iris brown." 



Sexes alike. Bornean examples are somewhat larger than 

 those which inhabit Sumatra and Malacca, and are perhaps 

 somewhat lighter in shade. 



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MixoRNis BORXENsis, Bonap. Consp. i. p. 217, "Borneo" 

 (1850) ; Hombr. & Jacquin. Voy. Pole Sud, iii. p. 90, pi. 19. 

 fig. 2, " Banjarmassing;" Sclater, P. Z. S. 1863, p. 215. no. 64, 

 " Banjarmassing." 



" Marup, c? ,iris Naples yellow ; $ , bill lead-brown, iris Naples 

 yellow, legs red-brown ; August, not breeding." 



This Mixornis is well figured (/. c.) . The Marup examples 

 have the ground-colour of the lower breast and belly of a more 

 lively yellow than a Banjarmassing individual. I am ac- 

 quainted with and have compared five distinct species of this 

 genus, of which the following are the titles : — 



