130 A COLLECTION OF BIEDS FROM N. E. SUMATRA. 



The mountain representative of A. s. siparaja though not 

 a sub-species thereof. Common in Sumatra between 3-5000 

 feet and also in many localities in the Malay Peninsula at 

 similar elevations. 



229. Aethopyga siparaja siparaja (Ki 



Robinson and Kloss, p. 241 ; Hartert, p. 209. 

 2, Deli Toewa, Deli, X. E. Sumatra, 16th November 

 1916 [No. 809]. 



2 $ , 9 , Toentoengan, Deli, N. E. Sumatra, 14th— 22nd 



November 1917, 15th January 1918 [Nos. 596, 631, 

 914]. 

 5 2 , Polonia, Deli, N. E. Sumatra, 16th April 1916— 10th 

 November 1916 [Nos. 665, 693, 685, 686, 688]. 



2 . No exact locality. 



Wing, 2 , 51, 49, 51, 50, 47 (worn), 51, 50, 50 mm.; 2, 

 46, 43 mm. 



Usually found in open country near the sea though it was 

 not uncommon in the lower Korinchi valley at 2500-3000 ft. 



230. Cyrtostomus ornata ornata(Less.). 



Robinson and Kloss, p. 242. 



3 2 , Brastagi, Simeloengan, N". E. Sumatra, 18th — 20th 



June [Nos. 496, 498, — ]. 



3 2 ad., 2 imm., 2 , Polonia, Deli, N. E. Sumatra, 16th 



June 1916— 22nd February 1917 [Nos. 50, 639, 659, 

 806,-]. 

 Wing, 2 , 52, 52, 53, 52, 50, 53 : 2 , 50 mm. 

 There is much variation, which does not appear to depend 

 on age, in the extent of the metallic violaceous cap on the head 

 of the male of this species. In Malay Peninsula birds it is 

 always small in extent but in some from Sumatra it extends 

 well behind the level of the eyes. 



231. Anthreptes malaccensis malaccensis(Scop.). 



Robinson and Kloss, p. 243. 

 Anthreptes malaccensis, Hartert, p. 208. 

 2 , 2 imm., Tandjoug Morawa, Serdang, N. E. Sumatra, 

 29th June— 16th October, 1917 [Nos. 548, 562]. 



4 2,32 imm., 2 2 , Polonia, Deli, N. E. Sumatra, 28th 



August 1916— 7th October 1917 [Nos. 552-4, 695, 

 677, 736, 774, 814]. 

 2 , Toentoengan, Deli, N. E. Sumatra, 11th February 



1918 [No. 991]. 

 2 . No exact locality. 



Wing, 2 , 66, 63, 64, '66, 63 ; 2 , 61, 63, 60 mm. 

 The yellow of the undersurf ace, especially in females, is 

 rather brighter than in the majority of the Malay Peninsula 

 birds. Common wherever there are coconut groves. 



Jour. Straits Branch 



