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



100A. Stach3'ris maculatus pectoralis (Blyth.). 



Timalia pectoralis, Blyth, Journ. Asiatic Soc. Bengal, XI, 



1842, p. 793 (Malacca). 

 Stachyris maculatus pectoralis, Kobinson and Kloss, Ibis, 



1918, p. 587. 

 1 $ , Sungai Tasik, Langkat, X. E. Sumatra, 6th October, 



1919 [No. 1818]. 



Wing, o , 81 mm. (in moult). 



The Sumatran bird is to be referred to the Malayan 

 and not to the typical Bornean race. 



101. Thringorhina strio!ata(S. Mnell.). Antea, p. 116. 



1 $ , 1 2 , Bandar Baroe, Deli, X. E. Sumatra, 16th De- 



cember, 1918 [Xos. 1278, 1281]. 



Wing, S , 68; ? , 68 mm. 



102. Stachyridopsis chrysaea bocagei(Salvad.). Antea, p. 



117. 

 de Beaufort and de Bnssy, p. 265. 



2 S , Bandar Baroe, Deli, X. E. Sumatra, 18th-25th De- 



cember, 1918 [Xos. 1277, 1305]. 



Wing, $ , 53, 53 mm. 



These specimens are perhaps rather brighter than typical 

 St. chrysaea bocagci from the West of Sumatra showing an 

 approach to the Malayan form S. chrysaea chrysops, Bichmond. 



102A. Kenopia striata (Blyth.). 



Timalia striata, Blvth, Journ. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, XI^ 

 1842, p. 793 (? Singapore). 



1 $ , Sungai Tasik, Langkat, X. E. Sumatra, 24th Octo- 

 ber, 1919 [No. 1871]. 



Wing, $ , 66 mm. 



This species was originally described by Blyth without 

 categorical locality though he later gives Singapore as a local- 

 ity where it is somewhat doubtful if the species really occurs. 

 It is found in Borneo and occurs widely though sparingly in 

 low country jungle throughout the Mala}- Peninsula. It is 

 here for the first time recorded from 'Sumatra and becomes 

 No. 40 5 A of our list. 



102B. Cyanoderma crythroptera pyrrhophaea(HartL). 



Timalia pyrrhophaea, Hartl. Eev. Zool, 1844, p. 402 

 (Sumatra). 



1 $ , Sungai Tasik, Langkat, X. E. Sumatra, 1st Novem- 

 ber, 1919 [Xo. 1912]. 



Wing, #,61 mm. (moult). 



There has been some controversy on the subject of the 

 races of this babbler which we propose to discuss on a later 



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