Roprinson & Kross : Birds of West Sumatra. 307 
269. Sibia picaoides simillima (Salvad.). 
Rec Kei ps 202: 
36, 42. Mt. Talamau, Ophir Districts, 1000- 
1300 M. 
36,22. Sungei Kumbang, Korinchi, 1400 M. 
2. Sungei Kring, Korinchi, 1600 M. 
26,32. Rimbo Pengadang, Lebong, Bencoolen, 
1000 M. 
22. Suban Ajam, Mt. Kaba, Bencoolen, 1200 M. 
é. Air Njuruk, Mt. Dempu, Palembang, 1400 M. 
Iris reddish brown, bill hornblack, feet graphite black, 
soles brownish yellow. 
Wings, 3 106, 108, 111, 111, 116, 117, 117, 120, 120; 
2 102, 107, 110; 10, M1, Ht, 112, 112, 113, 115, 117, 
120 mm. 
Contents of stomach : fruit and fruit seeds. 
Common in old forest, always in small flocks of ten 
to fifteen birds ; moves restlessly along the creepers and 
growth on the trunks of big trees much in the manner of 
small mammals. 
In the Barisan Range between the Padang Lowlands 
and Korinchi I saw at an altitude of 1200 M. a mixed flock 
consisting of these birds and Mesia laurinae (Salvad.). 
270. Mesia argentauris laurinae (Salvad.). 
eee Kee ley pe 203 
148,52. Sungei Kumbang, Korinchi, 1400 M. 
Iris dark grey, bill yellowish orange, feet and claws 
dark chrome. 
Wings, ¢ 80, 80, 80, 81, 82, 82, 82, 83, 83, 83, 84, 84, 
84; 2° 78, 80, 83, 83 mm. 
A female (21st August) had developed ovaries. 
Contents of stomach : fruit. 
I obtained this species only in Korinchi at the base of 
Korinchi Peak, where, according to Robinson and Kloss, 
it occurs up to an altitude of 8000 ft. (abt. 2400 M.): I 
observed it also on the highest point of the pass (+ 1700 M.) 
where the road from Tapan to Sungei Penoh crosses over 
the Barisan Range. I did not observe it either on Mt. 
Dempu, or on Mt. Ophir, where it does not seem to occur, 
for such a conspicous bird travelling generally in con- 
siderable numbers would certainly not have escaped 
detection. 
At Sungei Kumbang the birds where extremely 
numerous, especially in the marshy forest at the edge of 
the Danau Bento, a large swamp. 
