A COLLECTION OF BIRDS FROM N. E. SUMATRA. 129 



2 $ , Toentoengan, Deli, X. E. Sumatra [Xos. 674, 737, 

 746]. 



Wing, S, 77, 81; 9, 78, 76, 79. Tail, £ , 75, 75 ; $, 

 73, 79, 72 mm. 



This race can be separated from the succeeding by its 

 shorter tail and by the uniform upper surface flushed with 

 olive green, whereas in M. b. melanope the upper surface is 

 greyish with the rump strongly tinged with yellowish olive 

 clearly defined from the back and mantle. 



225. M otacilla boarula melanope, Pall. 



~ Hartert, Yog. Palaarkt, Faun., I, p. 300 (1905) ; Hartert, 

 p. 214. 

 2 $ , ? Polonia, Deli. X. E. Sumatra, 29th October 1916 



—20th October 1917 [Xos. 747-8, — ]. 

 Wing, 2, 77, 78. Tail, 93, 94. mm. 



The commonest wagtail in the Malay Peninsula where 

 other species are exceedingly rare. 



226. Dendronanthus indicus(Gm.). 



Robinson and Kloss, p. 240. 



Limonidromus indicus, (Gm.), Hartert, p. 214. 



Deli Toewa, Deli, X. E. Sumatra, 8th March 1917 [Xo. 



124]. 

 Toentoengan, Deli, X. E. Sumatra, 18th Xovember 1917 



[Xo. 610]. 

 Wing, $ , 77, 75 mm. 



A migratory bird found in Sumatra from September to 

 March. 



227. Anthus richardi malayensis, Eyton. 



Robinson and Kloss, p. 241 ; Hartert, p. 214. 



2 $ , 2 , Polonia, Deli, X. E. Sumatra, 8th January — 1st 



February 1917 [Xos. 605, 619, 645]. 

 3$, 2, Toentoengan, Deli, X. E. Sumatra, 6th— 24th 



December 1917, 16th May 1918 [Xos. 856-7, 882, 



1034]. 

 $ , 9 . Xo exact locality, 16th May — 12th June 1916. 

 Wing, S , 81, 82, 79, 76^ 78, 80; 5, 75, 75, 75 mm. 

 Evidently common as in the Malay Peninsula. 



NECTARINIIDAE. 



228. Aethopyga temmincki(Muell. and Schleg.). 



Robinson and Kloss, p. 242. 

 S , Bandar Baroe, Deli, X. E. Sumatra, 8th June 1917 



[Xo. 475]. 

 S , Brastagi, Simeloengan, X. E. Sumatra, 18th June 



1917 [Xo. 518]. 



S , Brastagi, Simeloengan, X. E. Sumatra, 29th June 



1918 [Xo. 1044]. 

 Wing, S , 57, 55, 58 mm. 



R A Sof.. >>o SO. 1919. 



