Ropinson & Kioss : Birds of West Sumatra. 211 
19. Macropygia ruficeps sumatrana Robinson & Kloss. 
Macropygia ruficeps nana R. & K., I, p. 109; Macropygia 
ruficeps sumatranus, R. & K., II, p. 77. 
2¢. Fort de Kock, Padang Highlands, 920 M. 
1 juv., not sexed. Andalas, Tanjung, Padang 
Highlands, 720 M. 
éimm. Surian, Alahan Pandjung, Padang High- 
lands, 1050 M. 
26, ?. Balun, Muara Labu, Padang Highlands, 
480 M. 
@. Lubok Sikaping, Padang Highlands, 440 M. 
6. Serapei, Korinchi, 800 M. 
2. Rimbo Pengadang, Bencoolen, 1000 M. 
é, @. Suban Ajam, Bukit Kaba, Bencoolen, 
1200 M. 
é, 2. Pasemah, Palembang, 900 M. 
3¢. Mt. Talamau, Ophir Districts, 1000-1500 M. 
Iris white sometimes with a grey inner ring, immature 
birds have the iris entirely dark grey, eyelids dark slaty, 
bill and cere chocolate brown, feet purplish red (not straw- 
berry red). Young birds have dull chocolate brown feet. 
Wings, ¢ 140, 147, 145, 147, 141, 144, 142, 139, 144, 
139; 2 140, 141 mm. 
™ Contents of stomach : dry seeds, fruit seeds, and very 
small pebbles (grit). 
The ¢ No. 1077 (11th June), was found in the primeval 
forest on the nest made of little twigs in a_ tree-fern 
(Asplenium nidus, L.), 24% M. from the ground. 
Young birds are much darker than adults and are 
barred with black throughout while the crown is brownish 
black. As the birds get older the barring diminishes, the 
crown becomes pale, the irridescent nuchal collar appears 
and there remain on the underparts only a few black 
markings on the breast. 
PERISTERIDAE. 
20. Streptopelia chinensis tigrina (Temm. & Knip). 
R. & K., I, p. I11; BR, & K., Il, p. 78. 
6,22. Fort de Kock, Padang Highlands, 920 M. 
Aur, Kumanis, Padang Highlands, 200 M. 
Sandaran Agung, Korinchi, 733 M. 
Suban Ajam, Bedjang, Bencoolen, 1200 M. 
Pasumah Estates, Mt. Dempu, Palembang, 
900 M. 
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