A COLLECTION OF BIRDS FROM N. E. SUMATRA. 121 



195. Suya superciliaris albigularis, Hume. 



Robinson and Kloss, p. 219. 



2 2 , Bandar Baroe, Deli, N. E. Sumatra, 21st May 1917— 



22nd January 1918 [Nos. 421, 946]. 

 2 , Brastagi, Simeloengan, N. E. Sumatra, 21st June 



1917 [No. 537]. 

 Wing, 2,51, 48, 51, mm. 



Originally described by Hume from Acheen this warbler 

 seems common in elevated grass lands and open country 

 throughout Sumatra. 



196. Tephrodornis pelvica sordida, Stoliezka. 



Robinson and Kloss, p. 222. 

 3,2 [ 2 ] ? $ imm., Deli Toewa, Deli, X. E. Sumatra, 



1st April 1917 [Nos. 210, 211, — ]. 

 Wing, $ , 97, 97, 97 mm. 



This form is the species that has hitherto been known as 

 T. gularis (Raffles) which turns out to be the species known as 

 T. virgatus (Temm.) over which name it has priority. 



197. Hemipus obscurus (Horsf.). 



Robinson and Kloss, p. 222. 

 $ , No exact locality, 7th May 1916. 



5 , Kampomg Amplas, Deli, X. E. Sumatra, 22nd July 



1916. 



6 , 2 , Polonia, Deli, X. E. Sumatra, 9th June — 10th 



August 1916 [Nos. 754, 771]. 

 S 2 , Toentoengan, Deli, X. E. Sumatra, 30th December 



1917— 4th February 1918 [No. 968]. 

 Wing, $ , 62, 61, 63, QG ; 2 , 65, 62 mm. 

 Not the slightest differences are discernible between 

 specimens of this species from Java, Sumatra and the Malay 

 Peninsula. 



198. Lanius bentet(Horsf.). 

 Robinson and Kloss, p. 224. 



7 3,32, jnv., Polonia, Deli, N. E. Sumatra, 9th November 

 1916— 31st October 1917 [Nos. 28, 78, 187, 192, 556, 

 577, 635, 663, 681, 698, 725, 759]. 



S , 2 , imm. No exact locality, 10th May — 2nd Sep- 

 tember 1916. 



$ , Tandjong Slamat, Langkat, Sumatra, 19th February 



1918 [No. 1006]. 



Wing, S , 88, 91, 88, 87, 89, 88, 88, 90; 2 86, 89, 85 mm. 



Apparently very common in Sumatra throughout the 

 year; a rare and casual visitor to the Peninsula during the 

 winter months. 



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



