A COLLECTION OF BIRDS FROM N. E. SUMATRA. 119 



TURDIDAE. 



184. Geocichla citrina citrina(Lath.). 



Robinson, Journ. Fed. Malay States, VII, p. 179 (1917). 

 S , Toentoengan, Deli, N. E. Sumatra, 7th January 1918 



[No. 905]. 

 Wing, $ , 116 mm. 



This appears to be a new record for the island of Sumatra, 

 which the bird probably visits on migration only. It is not 

 G. c. rubecula of Java which has been ascribed to Sumatra on 

 very insufficient evidence. 



185. Henicurus ruficapillus, Temm. 



Hydrocichla ruficapilla, Sharpe, t.c. p. 319. 



3 <J , 2 2 , Deli Toewa, Deli, N. E. Sumatra, 8th February 



—3rd April 1917 [Nos. 5, 122, 146, 198-9]. 

 Wing, S , 90, 90, 88 ; 2 , 85, 86 mm. 



186. Henicurus velatus, Temm. 



Robinson and Kloss, p. 212. 

 $ , Bandar Baroe, Deli, N. E. Sumatra, 21st May 1917 



[No. 408]. 

 Wing, 81 mm. 

 Common in mountain streams throughout the island. 



187. Copsychus saularis musicus (Raffles). 



Robinson and Kloss, p. 215; Hartert, p. 213. 



3 2 , Polonia, Deli, N. E. Sumatra, 9th November 1916— 



25 March 1917 [Nos. 178, 641, — ]. 

 2 , No exact locality. 



2 8 , S imm., 2 , No exact locality. 22nd April 1916 — 



7th August 1916. 

 Wing, $ , 96, 103; ?, 99, 95, 94, 97. 

 These are true C. s. musicus agreeing with topotypes of 

 the subspecies from near Bencoolen. 



188. Kittacincla macrurus macrurus(Gm.). 



Robinson and Kloss, p. 216. 

 Cittocincla macroura, Hartert, p. 213. 



3 $ , 2 ,. Deli Toewa, Deli, N. E. Sumatra, 8th March — 



6th April 1917 [Xos. 123, 137, 205, 206]. 

 $ , Mabar, Deli, N". E. Sumatra, 22nd March 1917 [No. 



176]. 

 2 , Tandjong Morawa, Serdang, N. E. Sumatra, 3rd 



March 1917 [No. 116]. 

 2 $ , Toentoengan, Deli, N. E. Sumatra, 23rd November 



1917— 7th January 1918 [Nos. 821, 910]. 

 Wing, $ , 93, 95, 93, 97, 95 ; 2 , 88, 87 mm. 

 Females are rather darker than the same sex from Siam 

 and the Malay Peninsula. The Insular birds if distinct, which 

 is extremely doubtful, will be named K. m. tricolor (Vieill.). 



R. A. Soc, No. 80, 1919. 



