Rosinson & Kross : Birds of West Sumatra. 311 
279. Kittacincla malabarica tricolor (Vieill.). 
Kittacincla macrura macrura R. & K., I, p. 216; R. & K., II, 
p. 119. 
26, 2. Andalas, Tandjung, Padang Highlands, 
720 M. 
é vixad. Balun, Muara Labu, Padang Highlands, 
480 M. 
é. Puntian, Kumanis, Padang Highlands, 280 M. 
6 ad, ¢ imm., 29. Muara Kiawai, Ophir Dis- 
tricts, 40 M. 
é. Pasir Ganting, Indrapura, Padang Lowlands, 
Male: iris very dark sepia, bill black, feet pinkish flesh, 
digits pale brownish pink, claws pale slaty. 
The female has the bill brownish black and the 
immature bird the bill black with yellowish tomia on the 
lower mandible. 
Wings, ¢ 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, 88 (vix ad.); 87 (imm.); 
2 91, 91, 90 mm. 
Two females (both 30th May) had developed ovaries. 
The bird lives in the swampy forest along the coast and 
in secondary forest up to 800 M. where it frequents shady 
spots. Does not occur in old forest. Of all the birds of 
Sumatra it has undoubtedly the nicest song. The males 
are far in the majority. 
The females are much paler below than the males : 
the immature male has the abdomen aimost entirely white. 
SYLVIIDAE. 
280. Cettia montana sumatrana Grant. 
Ree Ge KS IS pe) 26; pl. VE, fis. 4: 
$6, @. Mt. Talamau, Ophir Districts, 2600 M. 
é. Mt. Dempu, Palembang, 2200 M. 
Iris greyish brown ; bill blackish brown, basal half of 
lower mandible brownish yellow ; feet sepia. 
Wings, ¢ 55,51; ? 55 mm. 
This bird lives in the bushes and ferns of the high 
region from about 2100 metres up to the limit of vegetation. 
It is very tame and allows itself to be observed at close 
quarters. Its song consists of a series of feeble and plain- 
tive notes. 
The specimens agree well with the original typical 
series. 
281. Orthotomus atrogularis Temm. 
6. Balun, Muara Labu, Padang Highlands, 480 M. 
$é, 2. Penatei, Korinchi, 300 M. 
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