Ropinson & Kuioss : Birds of West Sumatra. 295 
239. Melanocichla lugubris (S. Mull.). 
IRs Ge Ios Hes [Dg 1tsi5)- 
486,52, 22 imm. Tanangtalu, Ophir Districts, 
1000 M. 
Mt. Talamau, Ophir Districts, 1300 M. 
Serapei, Korinchi, 800 M. 
636. Rimbo Pengadang, Lebong, Bencoolen, 
1000 M. 
?. Pasumah, Mt. Dempu, Palembang, 900 M. 
Iris dark brown, orbital and naked gular skin dark 
slaty blue, bill orange, feet sepia brown with a yellowish 
cast, soles dirty brown, claws brownish black. 
Wings, 3 120, 123, 125, 125, 126, 126, 127, 128, 130, 
TSO oe AI Ate 124, 125; 126; 1265 126) 11 \Gmm:),, 114 
(imm.) mm. 
The immature birds are slightly tinged with brown 
on the back and the edges of the wing feathers are distinctly 
of this colour. 
The Malayan bird (M. peninsulde Sharpe) cannot be 
separated. 
Contents of stomach : one examined contained grass- 
hoppers, but doubtless the bird feeds also on fruit. 
Lives in flocks up to twenty birds in old forest and 
in secondary forest amongst the bushes. 
Resembles in its habits Garrulax palliatus and utters 
also a great variety of sounds, but different from those of 
the other species. 
240. Rhinocichla mitrata mitrata (S. Mill.). 
IRo 6% Ios Hy Ds USO. 
56, ?. Mt. Talamau, Ophir Districts, 800-1700 M. 
26. Fort de Kock.. Padang Highlands, 920 M. 
6, @, 1 unsexed. Andalas, Padang Highlands, 
720 M. 
@ juv. Alahan Pandjang, Padang Highlands, 
1500 M. 
2. Palupuh, Agam, Padang Highlands, 640 M. 
6. sSandaran Agung, Korinchi, 733 M. 
?. Rimbo Pengadang, Lebong, Bencoolen, 
1000 M. 
36, ?. Suban Ajam, Mt. Kaba, Bencoolen, 
1200 M. 
6, ¢. Air Njuruk, Mt. Dempu, Palembang, 
1400 M. 
Iris dark brownish crimson, orbital skin pale bluish 
white, bill orange, feet and claws dark yellow, 
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