BIRDS. 



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TIMELIID^E. 



n. MINLA SOROR, Bsabfe. 



Minla soror, Shar^e, P.Z.S., 1887, p. 439, pi. xxxviii., fig. 1. 



a., b. m. et w.imm. Gunong Tahan. 4,000 ft. 14th June, 1905. (Nos. 122, 

 123). 



c. in. Gunong Tahan (8th Camp). 5,300-6,000 ft, 21th Juno, 1905. (No. 

 202). 



The immature male differs chiefly from the adult in having the 

 feathers of the crown shorter, darker brown and with the light shaft - 

 streaks much less clearly defined. 



Iris, dark brown ; bill, horn-colour ; feet, brownish. 



[Rare on G-unong Tahan, but quite common on some of the 

 Selangor mountains from 3,000-5,000 ft. The habits resemble those 

 of a Tit, and the food consists principally of insects, which are sought 

 for on the branches of small trees. The species associates with such 

 birds as Pterythius seralatus, Cvtia cervinicrissa and Siva sorclidior, 

 but it is rare to meet more than three or four of the Minla in company 

 with one another.— H. C. E.] 



42. MESIA ARGENTAURIS, HODGS. 



Mesia argentauris, Grant, p. 80. 



a.-l'. m.y f. et m.,/,imra. Gunong Tahan from 5,000 ft. to the summit, June 

 and July, 1905. (Nos. 133, 152, 153, 155, 104, 167, 178, 180, 183, 186-188, 

 195-197, 226-220, 242, 257-259, 277, 290, 291, 300, 340, 343, 356, 359, 376, 

 408, 417). 



Iris, brown ; bill, orange ; feet, wax-yellow. 



[Quite as common as Siva malayana, and frequents similar situa- 

 tions. It is, however, usually found in pairs and not in small flocks, 

 and frequents the branches of shrubs quite close to the ground, while 

 Siva malayana is always found on the tops. — H. C. E.] 



43. HERPORNIS XANTHOLEUCA, Hodgs. 



Herpornis xantholeuca, Grant, p. 80. 



a.-c. in. etimm. Gunong Tahan. 3,300 ft. May and June, 1905. (Nos. 6, 

 8, 67). 



44. SIVA MALAYANA, Hartert. 



Siva strigula malayana, Hartert, Nov. Zool., ix., p. 567 (1902). 



a.-z'. in., f. Gunong Tahan (8th and 9th Camps.) 5,100-7,000 ft. June and 

 July, 1905. (Nos. 56-58, 116-119, 126, 134, 135, 142, 143, 156-160, 166, 

 171, 172, 179, 185, 203-205, 243, 244, 254-256, 301-304, 314, 321-325, 357, 

 377, 389, 390, 409, 413, 415, 427). 



a", m. Gunong Ulu Kali. 4,800-5,800 ft. 30th January, 1906. 



Iris, reddish ; bill, horn-colour ; feet, pale slate-colour. 

 Though very near to S. castaneicau&a, this form appears to have 

 the upper parts somewhat greyer. All the specimens before us having 



