FASCICULI MALATENSES 



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93. Pericrocotus montanus, Salvad. 

 Pericrocotus montanus, Hartert, p. 554. 

 Pericrocotus wrayi, Sharpe, P.Z.S., 1888, p. 269, pi. xv. 



$ , 9 ad. Telom, Perak-Pahang border. 3,500-4,000 feet. (Nos. 539, 575, 596) 



Wray's Scarlet Minivet has the iris brown and the bill and feet black. 



94. Pericrocotus croceus, Sharpe. 



Pericrocotus croceus, Sharpe, P.Z.S., 1888, p. 269 ; Bonhote, p. 60 ; Hartert, 

 P- 555- 



9 ad. Telom, Perak-Pahang border. 3,500-4,000 feet. January. (Nos. 540, 576) 



This species was described by Dr. Sharpe from a single male example 

 procured by Mr. L. Wray on Gunong Batu Putch. It appears to be 

 a well-defined form, and not a mere colour-variety of P. montanus as Dr. 

 Sharpe was inclined to believe. In March, 1898, Mr. A. L. Butler 

 procured a female of this species on Gunong Ijas, (4,000 feet) ; it was 

 at first identified by Dr. Hartert as a female of P. montanus, but subsequently 

 correctly determined as P. croceus and the distinctive differences were indicated. 

 In 1899, the 'Skeat' Expedition procured an adult male at Gunong Inas, Perak, 

 (4,000 feet). Two adult females in the present collection resemble the 

 female of P. montanus in the coloration of the underparts, but the top of the 

 head and back are dull glossy black, instead of dark grey, and the lower back 

 and rump are clear orange-yellow, instead of dusky-yellow. They resemble the 

 male type of P. croceus in all respects, but the chin is white and the throat 

 yellow as in the female of P. montanus. 



' The habits of the all species of Minivets in the Peninsula are very similar. 

 Only P. flammifer is at all common below three thousand feet, the others being 

 usually found in parties of three or four flying about the branches of lofty 

 trees, but never staying long in one place. As a rule, the sexes seem to keep 

 together, and males are very much commoner than females.' 



MUSCICAPIDAE 



95. Culicicapa ceylonensis, (Swains.) 

 Culicicapa ceylonensis, Sharpe, P.Z.S., 1888, p. 271 ; Hartert, p. 553. 



$ ad. Bukit Besar, Nawngchik. 2,500 feet. May, August, and September. 



(Nos. 40, 351, 374) 



The Grey-headed Fly-catcher has the iris hazel, bill black above, pinkish 

 beneath, feet brown or pale gamboge, soles orange. 



