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70. riTRYSOPITLECOrA MALACCEXSE-TtlT. BANDED RED WOODPECKER. 



Chrysophlegma malaecense (Lath.) ; Hargitt, Cat., p. 122 ; Shar2)e 

 (2), p. 442 ; Bonhote, p. 71 ; Grant (1), p. 100 ; 1,7. (2), p. 41. 



Chrysoplilegma luiuiatus malaccensis, Harterf, p. 546. 



Specimens are in the Selaugor Museum from Telom, Perak-Pahang 

 boundary, 4,000 ft. ; Semangko Pass, 2,700 ft. ; and Gunoug Angsi, 

 Negri Sembilan, 2,600 ft. They appear indistinguishable from others 

 obtained iu the low country at heights not exceeding 500 ft. 



80. CHRYSOPHLEGMA HrJITT-nVMWS GOLDEN-NAPED WOODPECKER. 



Chrysophlegma humii, Harg., Cat., p. 126; Bvtler,]}. 23; Hartert, 

 p. 546 ;' Grant \l), p. 100 ; id. (2). p. 41. 



Another low country and submontane form reaching 8,000 ft. on 

 the main range at the Semangko Pass, above which it is replaced by 

 C. wrayi. Found on Gunoug Tahan at 3,000 ft. by myself and at 

 4,000 ft. by Waterstradt in the same locality, where, however, C. irroyi 

 does not occur. 



81. CHRYSOPHLEGMA lVRAYI-WY(.\\')i fiOLDEX XAPED WOODPECKER. 



Chrysophlegma wrayi, Sharpe ; Hargitt, Cat., p. 130, pi. ii. : Sharfe 

 (3), p. 279 ; Bonhote, p. 71 ; Grant (1), p. 100. 



This fine species of Woodpecker is confined to the movmtains of 

 the Peninsula and does not occur below 3,000 ft. It is not found on 

 the isolated range of Gunong Tahan, nor does it occur at Ginting 

 Bidei, Gunong Ulu Kali, being the most southerly "recorded locality. 

 Wherever met with it is a common species frequenting good-sized 

 jungle trees in pairs. It is very restless, and at the least alarm takes 

 to flight, emitting a harsh scream or yell similar to that of the English 

 Green Woodpecker (Gecinus viridis). 



A female by dissection in the Selangor Museum (189/08), shot on 

 the Semangko Pass on 25th February, 1908, is assimiing the plumage 

 of the male, having the l>asal portions of the feathers of the chocf>late 

 malar stripe lemon-yellow. 



82. CHRYSOCOLAPTES YALIDUS-THE ORAXGE BACKED WOODPECKER. 



Chrysocolaptes validus (Temm.); Hargitt, Cat., p. 458: Bonhote, 

 p. 72 ; 'Grant (1), p. 99 ; id. (2), p. 99. 



Eare on the mountains. 



S3. HEMICERCUS SORDIBUS-TRE GREY AND BITF WOODPECKER. 



Hemicercus sordidus (Eyton) ; Hargitt, Cat., p. 482 : Hartert, 

 p. 547 ; Gi-ant (1), p. 98. 



An immature male obtained at Ginting Bidei, 2,300 ft., in 

 October, 1907, appears to represent the maximum elevation at which 

 the species occurs in the Peninsula. It is fairly common in the low 

 country, especially iu bamboo jungle. 



