1 92 1.] the Xear East and Tropical East Africa. 655 



Darker above than any of the other small Asiatic forms, 

 and completely lacking any rufous tinge. Under parts pure 

 white. Hind claw smaller than in malayensis or higxihris, 

 but as in medius. Wing 78-83, culmen 16-17^ hind claw 

 10-11 mm.- 



Inhabits Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, and Sumba. 



Anthus r. malayensis. 



Anthus malayensis Eyton_, P. Z. S. 1839, p. 104 : Malacca. 



26 examined. 



Above similar to medius and lugiihris. Under parts as in 

 rufulus. Hind claw similar to Ivguhris and larger than 

 either albidus or medius. Wing 80-87, culmen 11-12'5, 

 hind claw 11-16 mm. 



Inhabits Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, and perhaps 

 Borneo (Stresemann) . 



Anthus r. Ingubris. 



Cori/dcdla hujuhris Walden, Trans. Zool. Soc. London, ix. 

 1877, p. 198 : Philippines. 



10 examined. 



Above similar to malayensis and medius. Under parts 

 redder than in medius, but not so red as in rufulus or malay- 

 ensis. Breast-spotting much less distinct than in the four 

 previous races. Hintl claw as in malayensis. Wing 75-82, 

 culmen 11-12, hind claw 12-15 mm. 



Inhabits the Philippine Islands and Palawan. 



Anthus r. cinnamomeus. 



Anthus cinnamomeus Riippell, Neue W^irbelthiere, p. 103, 

 1835 : Simen, Abyssinia. 



For the position of Simen, see under Anthus sordidus 

 sordidus. 



Over 30 examined from Addis Abeba and Ailet in Italian 

 Eritrea near Massowah, and southern Abyssinia. 



These birds agree -with Riippell's description, and although 

 much larger than ^4. r. rufulus, are somewhat similar but 

 more cinnamon in colour. Very similar in colour to A. r, 

 raalteni from South Africa, but slightly darker. 



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