334 Journal of the F.M.S. Museums. {[Vov. XI, 
Iris crimson, bill brownish black, base of lower 
mandible whitish, or pale brown, feet yellowish sepia. 
The immature bird has the iris pale sepia, the upper 
mandible greenish sepia, the lower mandible whitish, the 
feet brownish green with a yellowish cast. 
Wings, ¢ 64, 63, 62, 61,59; ¢? 58, 57, 57; 58: (tmm.). 
Common in old forest at flowering trees. 
331. Anthreptes malaccensis malaccensis (Scop.). 
Anthrothreptes malaccensis R. & K., I, p. 243. 
6. Muara Kaiwai, Ophir Districts, 40 M. 
$. Sukamenanti, Ophir Districts, 200 M. 
¢. Air Taman, Mt. Pasaman, Ophir Districts, 
00 M. 
Buo, Padang Highlands, 280 M. 
ad., ¢ imm., 2. Aur, Padang Highlands, 200 M. 
Singkarak, Padang Highlands, 400 M. 
Balun, Padang Highlands, 480 M. 
Pangkalan Koto Bharu, Pajokumbuh, Padang 
Highlands, 120 M. 
Iris very dark reddish brown, bill brownish black, base 
of lower mandible sometimes whitish sepia, feet yellowish 
sepia with greenish cast, soles orange brown. 
Wings, ¢ 69, 68, 67, 66, 64, 63, 65 (imm.); 2? 64, 63, 
61, 59 mm. 
Very common, usually on coconut trees. 
70 DB 8 OD +40 
332. Arachnothera longirostra longirostra (Lath.). 
1s 62 Gy 1h os BAO: 
é. Muara Kiawai, Ophir Districts, 40 M. 
48,49. Balun, Muara Labu, Padang Highlands, 
480 M. 
é. Rimbo Pengadang, Lebong, Bencoolen, 
1000 M. 
8, ¢@. Air Njuruk, Mt. Dempu, Palembang, 
1400 M. 
?. Pasumah Estate, Mt. Dempu, Palembang, 
900 M. 
Iris dark sepia, upper mandible brownish black, lower 
silvry grey, tip brownish, feet bluish grey. 
Wings, ¢ 71, 69, 69, 68, 68, 68, 68; 9 65, 64, 63, 63, 
62, 62 mm. 
In some parts of the Padang Highlands common in 
plantations and village gardens situated near forest. 
