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Anthreptes malacensis (Scop,). Brown -throated Snnbird. 
Anthreptes malacensis malacensis (Scop.). 1 
Cerlhia malacensis Scopoli, Del. Flor. et Faun. Insubr. ii, 1786, 
p. 91 : Malacca. 
Nect&rinia javavicn Horsf.-, Trans, Linn. Sac. xiii, 1821, p, 167: Java. 
Anthreptes malacensis annntbae Oberholser, Bull. U.S. Nat, Mus. 98, 
iQi?, p. 61 : Mobur Island, Anamba Islands. 
Anthreptes malacensis nesaetts Oberh., Smiths, Mise. Coll, lx, No, y t 
191a, p. 20: Pagi Islands, West Sumatra. 
Distr.- — Malay Peninsula; Tioraan Island; Anamba Islands. 
Sumatra; Rhio and Lingga Archipelagos; Billiton; Banka; 
Mentawi Islands, West Sumatra. 
Borneo (not north); Karimata Islands. 
Java; Bali; Kangean Islands. 
Anthreptes malacensis bornetisis Kile}'. 
Anthreptes malacensis bomensis Riley, Proc. Biol, Six:. Wash, 
xxxnt, 1920, p. 55 : Sandakan, North Borneo. 
Distr, — Borneo (north); North Bornean Islands; Mangalum Island, 
Anthreptes malacensis erixanthus Oberh, 
Anthreptes malacensis crixanthus Oberholser, Bull. U.S. Nat, Mus. 
159 , 1932, p. 109 : Bunguran Island, Natuna Islands. 
Distr , — Natuna Islands. 
Anthreptes malacensis mjobergl Bangs atid Petrs. 
A nth repies malacensis mjobergi Bangs and Peters, Occ, Pap. Boston 
Soc. Nat. Hist, v, 1927, p. 240: Maratna Island, Hast Borneo, 
Distr. — Maratua Islands, Hast Borneo. 
Anthreptes .malacensis bawean us Oberh. 
Anthreptes malacensis b awe anus Oberholser, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 
Hi, 1917, p. 196: Bawean Island, 
Distr . — Bawean Island; Kan mon- Java Islands. 
•Anthreptes malacensis pelloptilus Oberh. 
Anthreptes malacensis pelloptilus Oberholser, Smiths. Mise. Coll, 
lx, no. 7, 1912, p. 20: Simalur Island. 
Distr. — Simalur Island, West Sumatra. 
•Anthreptes malacensis poJlostus ObeTh. 
Anthreptes malacensis pollostus Oberholser, Smiths. Misc. Coll, lx, 
no. 7, 1912, p. 21 : Nias Island. 
Distr.— Nias Island, West Sumatra. 
■ There is certainly a tendency for birds from the Anamba and Mentawi 
Islands to run heavy in the bill, but this is a very plastic organ in most 
sunbirds. Similar heavy-billed birds also occur on coastal islands in 
Malaysia and it ts difficult to see how they can be regarded as a “race” for 
the colour and general size seem Fairly constant. 
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