Rosrxson & Kuioss : Birds of West Sumatra. — 335 
We have again compared this considerable series with 
a Malayan series and cannot with certainty separate the 
Sumatran birds which have been named A. 1. melanchima 
by Oberholser. 
333. Arachnothera affinis modesta (Eyton). 
Ro @e IXo5 WE Gos taht 
. Mt. Talamau, Ophir Districts, 400 M. 
. Muara Kaiwai, Ophir Districts, 40 M. 
§. Aur, Kumanis, Padang Highlands, 200 M. 
6,22. Balun, Muara Labu, Padang Highlands, 
480 M. 
Iris dark greyish brown, upper mandible blackish 
brown, lower whitish pale sepia, feet and claws brownish 
fleshy. 
Wings, ¢ 87, 85, 85, 84, 83, 83, 82; 2° 77, 76 mm. 
Contents of stomach : spiders. 
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334. Arachnothera chrysogenys Temm. 
Reon le pa 240% 
é. Balun, Muara Labu, Padang Highlands, 480 M. 
é. Aur, Kumanis, Padang Highlands, 200 M. 
Upper mandible brownish black, lower sepia brown, 
feet brownish fleshy, claws brown. 
Wings 86, 86 mm. 
335. Arachnothera robusta robusta Mull. and Schleg. 
Ie ee 1G MS joy PE Koy 
é. Balun, Muara Labu, Radang Highlands, 480 M. 
Iris very dark greyish brown, upper mandible brownish 
black, base of lower mandible pale sepia, feet greyish black, 
soles yellowish. 
Wing 88 mm. 
336. Arachnothera flavigaster (Eyton). 
Ie Oe Ios I fon ZHI), 
?. Aur, Kumanis, Padang Highlands, 200 M. 
?. Balun, Muara Labu, Padang Highlands, 480 M. 
6, @. Rimbo Pengadang, Lebong, Bencoolen, 
1000 M. 
?. Suban Ajam, Mt. Kaba, Bencoolen, 1200 M. 
Iris very dark greyish brown (black), upper mandible 
dark sepia, lower pale sepia, tip sepia, feet brownish fleshy. 
Wings, $ 108; 2 99, 99, 99, 96 (worn). 
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