318 Journal of the F.M.S. Museums. [| Vou. XI, 
PARIDAE. 
296. Parus major malayorum Robinson and Kloss. 
Ree epee2 Os 
26 ad. ¢ imm.,2?. Fort de Kock, Padang High- 
lands, 920 M. 
@. Suban Ajam, Mt. Kaba, Bencoolen, 1200 M. 
9. Air Njuruk, Mt. Dempu, Palembang, 1400 M. 
1 sex ine. Koto Tuo, Mt. Singgalang, Padang, 
Highlands, 1000 M. 
1 sex inc. Mt. Talamau, Ophir Districts, 2000 M. 
Iris very dark brown, bill black, feet blackish. 
Wings, ¢ 69, 67, 66.5, 65 imm.; ? 62.5, 62, 61; sex 
inc. 65, 63 mm. 
A female (21st January) had well developed ovaries. 
A constant inhabitant of gardens in villages and towns, 
but also living in plantations, secondary and old forest, 
occurring up to 3000 M. where the vegetation consists only 
of low Vaccinium, Rhododendrum, and Gaultheria bushes 
with dense undergrowth. 
A very fearless and active bird, behaving much like 
the European Paridae. 
SITTIDAE. 
297. Dendrophila azurea expectata (Hartert). 
Poliositta azurea expectata R. & K., I, p. 228. 
$, 9. Mt. Talamau, Ophir Districts, 1300 M. 
48,32. Sungei Kumbang, Korinchi, 1400 M. 
28, ¢@. Suban Ajam, Mt. Kaba, Bencoolen, 
1000 M. 
oé¢. Air Njuruk, Mt. Dempu, Palembang, 1400 M. 
é. Mt. Dempu, Palembang, 1600 M. 
2. Air Gaung Ketjil, Mt. Dempu, Palembang, 
1900 M. 
Iris cream-coloured, orbital skin very pale bluish 
cream colour, bill and feet very pale greenish blue cream 
colour, claws slaty. 
Wings, 3 82, 81, 80, 80, 80, 79, 79, 78, 78, 76, 75 ; 
2 80, 79, 78, 77, 76, 75 mm. 
Contents of stomach : insects (green caterpillars, etc.). 
Common in old forest. The birds generally travel in 
the mixed flocks, in small parties up to six or seven, 
