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l»robably due to the I'iivt that it is exclusivoly euiitiiiod to dense 

 bamboo juugle which is almost impenetrable and exceedingly un- 

 pleasant to collect in, owing to the immense number of large ;iud 

 venomous mosquitoes which frequent it. The only other place within 

 Peninsidar limits, from which this species has been I'ecorded, is 

 Kosscium near Tongkah, so that the pi'eseut localities ai'e an extension 

 in range southwards of over 500 miles. 



71. PYRRUOPJCLS POIiPIIlROMKLAls'-THK MAL.VV BAY WOODl'ECKKU. 

 Lepocestes porphyromelas (Boie) : Haryitt, Cat., p. 382 ; (Thorpe 

 (2), p. 443 ; Shorpe "(3), p. 279 ; Grant (2), p. 40. 



Has a veiy wide range in altitude from the swamp jimgle near the 

 coast almost to the tops of the highest peaks of the main range, but 

 nowhere very common. 



In habits it is similar to its congener, keeping <.)n ur near the 

 gi'ouud. Found in every locality visited on the main range. 



7j. PYRUIIOPICUS PIRRIIOTIS-'IHE RED-EARED J}AY WOODPECKER. 



Lepocestes pyrrhotis (Hodgs.) ; Haryitt, Cat., p. 380 ; Sharpe (3) 

 p. 27i>. 



In the Malay Peninsula, this species, so far as is at present known, 

 is ctmfiued to the moimtains of the main range above 4,000 ft. from 

 Tehnu in Batang Padang on the north to GTunong Mengkuang Lebali 

 to the south. 



The Selaugor Museum possesses specimens from th'::' latter locality 

 and from the hills above the Semangko Pass, where the bird was not 

 uncommon, being found in fairly dense undergrowth, usually on fallen 

 timber. 



7(J. .VIGLyPTJ'JS TLKKI-1HE BLFF-XECKED JJAKRKJJ WOODPECKER. 



Miglyptes tukki (Less.) ; Haryitt, Cat., p. 388 ; Sharpe (3), p. 279 ; 

 Butler, p. 24; Hartert, p. 547. 



Very a)mmou up to 3,000 ft., but not higher. 



77. MWLyPTES GRAMMITIIORAX THE FILVOU.S RUMPEU JJAUKED 



WOODPECKER. 



Miglyptes grainmithorax (Malh.) j Haryitt, Cat., p. 385; Sharpc 

 (2), p. 443 : Butler, p. 23 ; Hartert, p. 547. 



Occurring with the preceding and about equally common. 



78. MICROPTERSCS BRAClIYURVS-i\iE .M.VL.VV RUFOUS WOODPECKER. 



Microptemus brachyurus (Vieill.J ; Haryitt, Cat., p. 396 ; hiharye 

 (3;, p. 279 : Bonhote, p. 72 ; HarteH, p. 547 ; Grard (1), p. 99 ; id. (2), 

 p. 41. 



Usually found near cultivation or in secondary jungle, feeding on 

 ants or tree termites, and rarely in high forest. A pair from the Se- 

 mangko Pass differ in no way from lowland birds. 



