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114. Hemipus picatus(S\kes.). ^ 



Eobinson and Kloss, p. 223. 



Hemipus intermedins, Salvad.; de Beaufort and de Bussy, 

 p. 269. 



3 3, 12 , Bandar Baroe, Deli, N. E. Sumatra, 25th Jan- 

 uary and 14th December, 1918 [Nos. 960, 1; 1273, 

 4]. 



Wing, $ , 62, 63, 65 ; $ , 65 mm. 



115. Lanius tigrinus(Drap.) . Antea, p. 122. 



de Beaufort and de Bussy, p. 269. 



$ vix ad., Toentoengan, Deli, X. E. Sumatra, 17th No- 

 vember, 1918 [No. 1188]. 

 Wing, $ , 81 mm. 



116. Tephrodornis pelvica fretensis, subsp. now 



Tephrodornis sordida Stoliezka (nee. Lesson) Journ. Asiat. 



Soc. Bengal XXXIX, p. 320 (1870) ; Eobinson and 

 Kloss, Journ. Fed. Malay States Mus., VIII, pt. 2, 

 p. 221 (1918). 



Tephrodornis pelvica sordida, antea, p. 121. 



Misled by Stoliezka (loc. cit.) who ascribed Tephrodornis 

 sordida to Wallace on a Malacca bird, whereas (fide Tweeddale, 

 Ibis, 1871, p. 175) it is really to be attributed to Lesson 

 (Yoy. Belanger, 1831, p. 253 and is actually a synonym of 

 Tephrodornis pondiceriana (Gm.), we used this name for the 

 Malayan and East Sumatran birds which are intermediate be- 

 tween T. gularis of West Sumatra and T. p. annectens B. and 

 K., of Peninsular Siam. AVe now propose that this race should 

 be known as above. 



It is a trifle smaller than T. p. annectens and greyer, the 

 mantle being like the head, not earthy brown distinct from the 

 cap. It differs from T. gularis in larger size, less blue-grey 

 colour, earthy brown tail and wings, more ashy throat, breast 

 and flanks, and in the absence of white on the forehead. 

 Type. Adult male (F. M. S. Mus. Xo. 821/07) from Gunong 

 Angsi. Negri Senibilan, F. M. S., 2,600 feet, November, 1907. 



Wing, 100 mm. 



Specimens examined. Six males and twelve females from 

 the Malay Peninsula and three males and two immature birds 

 from Sumatra. Wing of males, 97 — 104 mm., mean 100 mm. 



Range. As now known, Selangor to the extreme south of 

 the Malay Peninsula and Xorth-East Sumatra. 



R. A. Soc, Xo. 81, 1920. 



