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Junge, G.C.A., 1948. Notes on some Sumatran birds (including new subspecies Mesia argentauris rookmakeri named after H.R. Rookmaaker). Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden 29 (5): 311-326
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Asia - South East Asia - Indonesia - Sumatra |
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Asian Rhino Species |
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George Christoffel Alexander Junge (7 August 1905 – 3 February 1962)
Junge, G.C.A., 1948. Notes on some Sumatran birds [including new subspecies Mesia argentauris rookmakeri named after H.R. Rookmaaker]. Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden 29 (5): 311-326
Note: Henderik Roelof Rookmaaker (1887-1945) was Assistant-Resident of Northcoast of Atjeh, Sumatra 1928-1930.
Junge 1948, p. 325
Mesia argentauris rookmakeri nov. subspec.
A series of 6 males and 14 females from Pang Mok, Acheen, I could compare with 19 birds from Sungei Kumbang, Korinchi and it was shown that the Acheen birds can be separated. The upper and under parts in the latter are greener, not so suffused with reddish as in the W Sumatran birds. In the birds from Pang Mok there is a more sharp boundary between the red neck band and the rest of the upper parts, which are clearer green in W Sumatran birds. The ear coverts in the birds from Pang Mok are of a slightly darker grey when seen in a series, the wing edges of the primaries are clearer yellow. Finally the N Sumatran birds have decidly smaller bills as can be seen from the following figures:
Acheen birds culmen 12-14 mm , average 12.75.
W Sumatran birds culmen 13-15 mm, average 14.00.
Three birds from Malacca (tahanensis) are quite different with the upper parts much more grey and throat and neck band much more yellowish.
Type: Female, Pang Mok (North of Lake Takengon), Acheen, collected on 1-9-1930 by Rookmakers. Wing 81, tail 78, culmen 13, tarsus 28 mm.
The wing measurements of the males are 80-82, females 75-84 mm.
A bird from Kaban Djahe, Deli (coll. De Bussy) agrees with laurinae from W Sumatra.
Also
p. 311 – Collections of H.R. Rookmakers [sic] in Acheen in 1930.
p. 312 – Treron vernans griseicapilla – coll. Rookmakers in Blang Kolam, Acheen 3 females
p. 319 – Accipiter badius bifasciatus – coll. Rookmakers another female at Lho Seumawe, Acheen at 23-12-1930
p. 324 – Picus canus dedemi – specimen shot by Rookmakers at Redelong, Acheen (1400 m) on 16-7-1930
p. 324 – Garrulax leucolophus obscurus n.s. – Type, male collected at Balek, Acheen on 5-8-1930 (coll. Rookmakers)
p. 325 - Myiophoneus melanurus (Salvad) - Rookmakers collected a series of 4 males, 4 females, 3 females imm. at Pang Mok, Redelong (North of Lake Takengon) and Isak (South of Lake Takengon), Acheen.
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