92 ON A COLLECTION OF BIRDS FROM N. E. SUMATRA. 



30. Falco peregrinus caIidus(Lath.). 



Latham, Ind. Orn. I, p. 41 (1790). 



1 2 , Pantai Tjermin, Serdang, X. E. Sumatra, 10th 

 January, 1919 [Xo. 1319]. 



Wing, 2 , 304 mm. 



A very beautiful fully adult bird, grey above, head and in- 

 terseapulary region almost black. Fairly common in the Aroa 

 Ids during the winter months. 



STRIGES. 



31. Otus bakkamoena lempiji(Horsl). Antea, p. 83. 



Scops lempiji de Beaufort and de Bussy, p. 246. 



1 9 , Toentoengan, Deli, X. E. Sumatra, 22nd January, 

 1919 [Xo. 1356]. 



Wing, $ , 151 mm. 



A quite typical specimen in the brown phase. 



32. Ninox scutulata malaccensis(Eyton). Antea, p. 83. 



Ninox scutulata de Beaufort and de Bussy, p. 246. 



1 $ , Toentoengan, Deli, X. E. Sumatra, 28th Xovember, 

 1918 [Xo. 1228]. 



Wing, $ , 198 mm. 



The wing being under 200 mm. this specimen, as the pre- 

 vious ones, almost certainly belongs to the resident form. 



ALCEDINIDAE. 



33. Alcedo meninting(Horsf.). Antea, p. 85. 



de Beaufort and de Bussy, p. 248. 



Alcedo meninting meninting, Stuart Baker, Bull. Brit. 

 Orn. Club, XXXIX, p. 37 (1918). 



1 2 , Toentoengan Estate, Deli, X. E. Sumatra, 9th No- 

 vember, 1918 [Xo. 1158]. 



Wing, $ , 64 mm. 



34. Halcyon piIeata(Bodd.). Antea. d. S6. 



de Beaufort and de Bussy, p. 248. 



1 $ , Toentoengan, Deli, X. E. Sumatra, 24th Xovember, 

 1918 [Xo. 1214]. 



Wing, $ , 128 mm. 



Jour. Straits Branch 



