Northern Portion af tlie Malay Peninsula. 47 



\ especially affecting the trunks of the Jack-fruit tree (Arto- 

 \ carpus integrifolia). 



) -f-131. TiGA JAVANENSIS. 



/ Tigajavanensis (Ljung) ; Hargitt, torn. cit. p. 412. 

 / Fairly common on the coast throughout the Peninsula^ 



and almost invariably found in cocoa-nut groves. 



y y^l32. Chrysocolaptes gutticristatus. 



Clirysocolajjtes gutticristatus (Tick.) ; Hargitt, tom. cit, 

 p. 448. 



Common in the northern portions of the Peninsula and 

 also, curiously enough, in the Rhio Archipelago, south of 

 Singapore, but decidedly rare in the intervening country. 



4" 133. Chrysocolaptes VALIDUS. 



Chrysocolaptes validus (Temm.) ; Hargitt, torn. cit. p. 458. 

 Common nearly everywhere ; an exceedingly noisy bird. 



-^•134. Hemicercus sordidus. 



Hemicercvs sordidus (Eyton) ; Hargitt, tom. cit. p. 482 ; 

 Robinson, p. 183. 



Rather scarce, but widely distributed throughout the 

 Peninsula. Hemicercus canente is also found in the extreme 

 north of the Peninsula, but vre did not meet with it. 



47I35. Alophonerpes pulverulentus. 



Hemilophus pulverulentus (Temm.) ; Hargitt, tom. cit. 

 p. 494. 



Not uncommon in certain localities, especially on Lang- 

 kawi and Terutau, but very uncertain in its distribution. 

 Only found, as a rule, in very lofty jungle, usually in the 

 low country. 



-^ 136. Thriponax javensis. 



Thriponax javensis (Horsf.) ; Hargitt, tom. cit. p. 498. 



Also local and somewhat rare, generally in low swampy 

 jungle, and even in the mangroves, but occasionally found 

 far inland among the foot-hills, though never in the high 

 mountains. 



