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present race, which is only a subspecies of E. javanensis. The shape 
of the postocular patch of feathers varies and is in some specimens 
practically united to the feathers of the throat. Better characters 
for the discrimination of the race from the typical form are the 
smaller size and the more slender bill, the latter feature being 
especially well marked. The wings of four specimens range from 
176-168 mm. while that of a skin from Trang is 162. A male 
E. javanensis, from Pulau Aor méasures 186 mm. 
“ Male, iris dark hazel, bill orange-yellow at tip, feet and lappets 
cadmium yellow, the latter apple green beneath eye.” 
65. CALORNIS CHALYBEA. 
Calornis chalybea (Horsf.) ; Sharpe, tom. cit., p. 143; Robinson 
and Kloss, tom. cit., p. 68. 
Common every where. 
66. ANTHUS MALAYENSIS. 
Anthus malayensis, Eyton, P.Z.S. 1839, p. 104; Robinson and 
Kloss, tom. cit., p. 74. 
Anthus rufulus (partim) Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., p. 574 
(1885). 
Common on the rice-fields of both islands. The specimens’ 
obtained are in extremely worn plumage but are almost certainly 
this form. 
“Male, iris dark hazel, bill yellowish horn, feet pinkish flesh.” 
PLOCHID A. 
67. MUNIA ACUTICAUDA. 
Uroloncha aeuticauda (Hodgs.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., 
xill, p. 356 (1885). 
Very common amongst the lalang and on the rice-stubbles of 
both islands and also on the mainland. 
“Male, iris chestnut, bill lead, lower mandible paler, feet lead 
black.” 
NECTARINIID Zi. 
68. ATHOPYGA CARA. 
Aethopyga cara, Hume, Stray Feath., ii, p. 473 (note) (1874). 
Aethopyga siparaja (Raffles) (partim); Robinson and Kloss, tom. 
cit., p. 74. 
This form which extends up the Burmese Coast to Pegu is only a 
race of the Malayan Ae. siparaja which occurs in the southern half of 
the Peninsula, Borneo, Java and Sumatra. The differences between 
the two forms are slight but the northern form (Ae. cara) always has 
the upper tail coverts greenish not violet, the yellow rump patch 
more lemon (less orange) the yellow bases to the scarlet feathers of 
the throat and breast less pronounced and the crown metallic 
greenish not violet. As Hume points out true Ae. siparaja has the 
