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Ica. TVItDIXlLrf} f.'ff.l.V7'/-GRANTS' WREN BABBLKR. 



Turdinuliis grauti. Bichnond, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mks., xxii., p. 320 

 (1900). 



Turdiunlns exsul, Grant, Ift?.<?. 1895, p. fiO. 



Tiu'diuulus liumei, Hartert, Nov. Zooh, ix., p. 564 (1902); Bohmfton, 

 Journ. Fed. Mai States My.<?., i., p. 26 (1905). 



2 <?,3 ?. Ginting Biclei, Sclangor, 2,300 ft. Oct., Nov., 1907; Max, 1008. 

 <?. Semangko Pass, Selangor, 2,700-4,500 f(. February, 1908. 



? . Gunong Angsi, Negri Sembilan, 2,600 ft. April, 1906. 



A oomparisou of the above series, which is actually before me, with 

 Mr. Erichmond's description of the five specimens collected l)v 

 Dr. Abbott in Trang reveals uo material differences, and T. humei, 

 Hartert, must, therefore, be regarded as a pure synonym. 



Dimensions.— Wing, 2.07 in. (2.10 in.*) ; tail, 1.02 in. (.96 in.) ; 

 tarsus, .87 in. (.88 in.) ; culmen, .56 in. (.57 in.). The specimen from 

 Semangko Pass is somewhat darker and more fulvous than the others, 

 but is closely approached in this respect by a female from Ginting 

 Bidei. 



The species has been obtained by Mr. Kloss in Southern Johore, so 

 that its range extends practically throughout the whole length of the 

 Peninsula. 



161. CORYTIIOCICHLA LEUCOSTICTA-TttB MALAY STREAKED BABBLER. 



Corythocichla leucosticta, Sharpe, P.Z.S., 1887, p. 438; Bntler, 

 p. 11 ; Bonhote, p. 64; Grant (2), p. 28. 



Turdinulus striatus leucosticta (Sharpe) ; Hartert, p. 565. 

 Common everywhere from the tops of the highest mountains down 

 to about 2,500 ft. Not known south of Selangor. 



100. ALCIPPE PBRACEiVSIS-THF. MOUNTAIN' XUN THRUSH. 



Alcippe peracensis, Sharpe, P.Z.S., 1887, p. 439 ; Bntler, p. 12 ; 

 Hartert, p. 566; Grant (1), p. 82; id. (2), p. 28. 



Quite the commonest bird in the mountains, foimd everywhere 

 about 3,000 ft. in parties of five and six, seai-ching the boughs of low 

 shrubs for insects. Below 3,000 ft. its place is taken by A. cinerea, 

 which is, however, a much rarer bird relatively. 



106. ALCIPPE CIXEREA-THE GREY NUN THRUSH. 



Alcippe cinerea, Blyth ; Sharpe, Cat., p. 622 ; Butler, p. 12 ; 

 Hartert, p. 566; Grant (1), p. 82; id. (2), p. 28. 

 Common at G-inting Bidei in October and May. 



107. PSEUnOMIXLA SOROR-THE JIALAY TIT BABBLER. 



Minla soror, Sharpe, P.Z.S., 1887, p. 439, pt. xxxviii., fig. 1 ; 

 Grant (2), p. 25. 



Pseudominla soror, Sharpe, Hand-l. Birds, iv., p. 47 (1903). 



Sittiparus castaneiceps soror, Hartert, p. 25. 



Very abundant on Gunong Mengkuang Lebah, rarer near 

 Semangko Pass. 



*' Dimensions in parentheses arc those of the type specimen. 



