Rosinson & Kxoss : Birds of West Sumatra. 325 
$ subad., ¢ nestling. Rimbo Pengadang, Lebong, 
Bencoolen, 1000 M. 23rd June. 
6,42. Suban Ajam, Mi. Kaba, Bencoolen, 480 M. 
6, ¢ subad., 9. Air Njuruk, Mt. Dempu, Palem- 
bang, 1400 M. 
Iris very dark sepia, bill bluish slate, tip blackish, feet 
plumbeous or bluish slate, soles brownish yellow, claws 
blackish. 
Measurements in the flesh. 
Wings, ¢ 135, 131, 131, 131, 130, 127, 127 (imp.), 126, 
132 (subad.), 126 (subad., imp.), 124 (imm.); 2 132, 130, 
130, 130, 129, 128, 127, 125, 124, 123, 125 (tmm.), 123 
(imm.) mm. 
The nestling is black throughout, largely glossy, except 
for white patches at the bend of the wings and some white 
tips to upper and lower tail-coverts. In the immature male 
many of the feathers of the breast, flanks and abdomen 
have fulvous edges. The remaining males have large 
crimson areas on the breast and patches of crimson on the 
wing-coverts : all are glossy black throughout except the 
subadult birds. 
Of the females the immature specimens resembles 
the immature male. Of the other ten, only two have red 
patches on the wing-coverts and only three have a few red 
spots on the breast. Several have a brownish black area 
on the breast, equivaient to the red area of the males ; others 
lack this and are practically uniform below. It seems prob- 
able that those with red on the wing-coverts are the most 
mature examples, those with red spotted breasts probably 
coming next in age. 
A female (7th May) had developed ovaries. 
Contents of stomach : fruit. 
Very common in certain districts, in others totally 
absent ; to be found in eld and secondary forest, and along 
the roads leading through them, in plantations and in 
clearings. 
ARTAMIDAE. 
310. Artamus leucoryn amydrus Oberh. 
Artamus leucogaster R. & K., I, p. 237; R. & K., Il, p. 126. 
3,29. Fort de Kock, Padang Highlands, 920 M. 
6. Fort van der Capellan, Padang Highlands, 
465 M. 
$, 2 imm. Balun, Muara Labu, Padang High- 
lands, 480 M. 
¢ imm. Sandaran Agung, Korinchi, 733 M, 
