Rosinson & Kioss : Birds of West Sumatra. 323 
306. Bhringa remifer remifer (Temm.). 
R. & K., I, p. 234. 
2¢. Mt. Talamau, Ophir Districts, 1000-1300 M. 
@. Sungei Kumbang, Korinchi, 1400 M. 
28, 2. Rimbo Pengadang, Lebong, Bencoolen, 
1000 M. 
é, @. Air Njuruk, Mt. Dempu, Palembang, 
1400 M. 
Iris dark crimson, bill and feet black. 
Wings, ¢ 132, 131, 127; ¢ 130, 129, 126, 126 126 mm. 
Contents of stomach : insects (grass-hoppers, etc.). 
Lives exclusively in old forest. The mixed flocks of 
birds one meets often in the forest are generally headed 
by a pair of this species or of Rhipidura albicollis atrata. 
All the Drongos are active, restless and fearless birds 
and splendid flyers ; they attack birds of prey and owls, 
uttering shrieking cries. If one of a pair is killed, I have 
often seen its mate dashing round the huntsman and 
almost charging him. 
They have very good sight, for they hunt flying insects 
at dawn, sitting on a bare bough and sallying forth every 
time they perceive a prey in a radius of 10 to 15 metres. 
Their song is very varied and consists of sweet whistling 
notes ; they also repeat the song of other birds. 
ORIOLIDAE. 
307. Oriolus chinensis maculatus Vieill. 
IR, Ge Io Us [Oo 28D. 
346 ad.,2¢ imm., 2. Fort de Kock, Padang High- 
lands, 920 M. 
2¢. Balun, Muara Labu, Padang Highlands, 
A800 M. 
2¢,29,2? imm. Pangkalan Kota Bharu, Pajo- 
kumbuh, Padang Highlands, 120 M. 
§. Sandaran Agung, Korinchi, 733 M. 
?. Bencoolen town. 
2¢ ad, ¢ imm. Suban Ajam, Mt. Kaba, Ben- 
coolen. 
Iris crimson, bill pinkish horn, more or less suffused 
with crimson veining, feet plumbeous. In immature birds 
the bill is brownish black. 
Wings, 3 145, 143, 142, 141, 141, 137, 135 (imp.), 134, 
133, 132, 139 (imm.), 138 (imm.), 137 (imm.); 2 138, 136, 
135, 133, 135 (tmm.), 133 (imm.) mm. 
