1921] BoDEN Kloss : Notes on Birds. 219 



In 1912 Dr. E. Stresemann found that Malayan birds 

 were smaller than the Sondaic form and named them 

 Phylloscopus t. pnrvirostvis (Nov. Zool. XIX, p. 322, Mt. 

 Tahan, 5,200 ft.). He omitted, however, to compare them 

 with Bornean material, named bv Sharpe C. t. kinahalaense 

 (Bull. B.O.C. XI, 1901, p. 60).^ Sharpe described this as 

 having a duller crown stripe, whitish underparts and a less 

 yellow colour generally. 



But when referring his material earlier to Cnjptolopha 

 trivirgata (Ibis, 1888, p. 202), Sharpe noted that amongst 

 it, besides specimens as described, were a few examples of 

 typical appearance : and he surmised that the latter were 

 young birds. 1 think the reverse is more probably correct 

 for I have immature specimens from Java and the Peninsula 

 whicli approximate to his description. 



An adult skin (wing 56 mm.) from Gunong Tanabo, 

 N. Sarawak, does not ditt'er from Malayan birds : one 

 cannot dogmatise with a single specimen, but if it is typical 

 of the aduH C. t. kinabaluense then Malayan birds maj^ have 

 to bear that name with C. t. parviroslns as a synonym. 



LALAGE FIMBRIATA. 



I have been able to bring together series of Lalage 

 fimbriata (Temm.) from Java, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra 

 and Borneo. There is some lack of uniformity in each 

 series, because immature males are paler than fully adult 

 males in some races ; but having regard to adult birds only 

 my conclusions are as follows : — 



1. Lalage fimbriata fimbriata (Temm.). 



Cehlephyris fimbriata Teiiiminck PI. Col. Nos. 249 (d) and 250 (?). 

 Java. 



Males perhaps a little darker than males from Malacca, 

 Sumatra and Borneo, but only doubtfully so. 



Females distinct : darker below, but less clearly banded 

 (bars greyer, less black) owing to a general grey suffusion 

 or clouding except on the throat and under tail-coverts 

 where the ground colour is white. 



The largest form : wings 99-107 mm. (9 5, 4 2). 

 Confined to Java. 



2. Lalage fimbriata culminata (Hay). 



Ceblepliyris ciilminalux Ihiy, Madras Journ. Lit. & Sci. XUI, 1844, p. 

 l.')?. Malacca. 



Males not distinguishable from Javanese males. 

 Females nuich whiter and more clearly banded below. 



.M M?l'.'^^ '. ^^^^'^y Peninsula, 95-100 (2 5 4$) ; Sumatra 

 91-98 (b 6 S9). 



The Malay Peninsula south of Lat. 3° N. and Sumatra 



3. Lalage fimbriata schierbrandi (Pelz.). 



Volvocivora schicrbrandii Pelzcln Novara Reis. Vogoln, 18C;> p 80 



taf. 11, fig. 1. Bonu'o. 

 Volvocivora barneensis Salva.lori, Atti U. Ac. Sc. Tor. lU, 1808, p. 532. 



Borneo. 



