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47. Cittocincla tricolor, (Vieill.) 

 Kittacincla macrurus tricolor, Hartert, p. 572. 



$ ad. Bukit Besar, Nawngchik. 2,500 feet. 9th May. (No. 74) 



9 ( $ ) ad. Biserat, Jalor. 15th July. (No. 285) 



9 ( $ ) ad. Gedong, South Perak. 9th January. (No. 510) 



The three specimens of the Shama are all in fully adult male plumage ; 

 of these two are no doubt incorrectly marked as female. The birds obtained at 

 the two first named localities in Patani have long tails measuring respectively yo 

 and 7 - 3 inches, and the breast and underparts lighter chestnut. The third 

 specimen from Perak has a shorter tail, measuring 6 inches, and the breast 

 and underparts deeper chestnut. All intermediate stages are represented in 

 the British Museum collection. 



1 The Shama is found distributed throughout the Peninsula, but does not 

 appear to ascend the hills much above three thousand feet, or to occur among 

 the mangroves of the tidal estuaries. It mainly affects secondary jungle, but 

 is often found in the middle of comparatively large towns. Malay name, 

 Murai rimba y or Murai batu! 



48. Copsychus musicus, (Raffl.) 

 Copsychus musicus, Sharpe, P.Z.S., 1888, p. 436. 

 Copsychus saularis musicus, Harlert, p. 571. 

 Copsychus saularis (Linn.), Bonhote, p. 63. 



$ , 9 ad. Ban Sai Kau, Nawngchik. May. (Nos. 125, 126) 



9 ad. Biserat, Jalor. July. (No. 265) 



$ ad. Patani. May, June. (Nos. 142, 165) 



$ ad. Sungkei, South Perak. 2nd February. (No. 616) 



The Magpie-Robin has the iris hazel or brown, and the bill and feet 

 black. 



' Quite the commonest bird in the Peninsula in towns and villages, 

 extending along the roads to an altitude of about three thousand feet, but 

 never found in jungle.' 



49. Henicurus schistaceus, Hodgs. 

 Enicurus schistaceus, Hartert, p. 570. 



$ ad. Sempan, Selangor-Pahang border. 4,200 feet. 10th May. 



A male of the Slaty-backed Forktail in very worn plumage, has the 

 iris black, bill black, and the feet yellowish flesh-colour. 



