424 Mr. R. B. Sharpens Contributions to the 



men was sent, I fancy that it may turn out to be only the 

 immature bird of S. abnormis, altliough the size is somewhat 

 smaller than is usual in the last-named species. The follow- 

 ing is a description of Mr. Low^s specimen : — 



S. suprk olivaceo-viridis, pileo obscuriore ; supracaudalibus 

 caudaque nigerrimis ; tectricibus alarum dorso conco- 

 loribus ; alis brunueis extiis olivaceo-viridi lavatis, intiis 

 albido marginatis ; subtus schistaceo-fusca vix olivaceo- 

 viridi lavata, abdomine imo et subcaudalibus pallide 

 rufescentibus ; macula nasali^ mento summo, genis an- 

 ticis et macula parotica rufescentibus ; subalaribus seri- 

 ceo-albis, margine alari olivascente ; rostro parvo, niger- 

 rimo ; pedibus flavicantibus. Long. tot. 2*9, culm. 0'45, 

 alye 2'0, caudse 0-85, tarsi 0"55. 



Indicator archipelagicus, Temm. 



Indicator archipelagicus , Salvad. t. c. p. 61 ; Sharpe in 

 Rowley's Orn. Misc. vol. i. p. 97, et P. Z. S. 1878, p. 791. 



Lurabidan [coll. Treacher). 



For this rare bird, entirely new to this part of Borneo, no 

 native name is given, showing, apparently, that it is unknown 

 to the hunters. 



CUCULUS BASALIS. 



Chrysococcyx basalis (Horsf.) ; Salvad. t. c. p. 62. 

 Lumbidan [coll. Ussher). 



CuCULUS XANTHORHYNCHUS (Horsf.) . 



Cuculus X author hy nchus , Salvad. t. c. p. 62. 



Lumbidan {coll. Treacher). 



Two adult birds. Native name '' Jan chuvie." 



Penthoceryx pravatus (Horsf.). 

 Penthoceryx pravatus, Salvad, t.c. p. 63, 

 Lumbidan {coll. Treacher). 

 Native name " Teap apie.^' 



SURNICULUS LUGUBRIS (Horsf.) . 



Surniculus lugubris, Salvad. t. c. p. 63. 

 Lawas river {coll. Treacher). 



Cacomantis merulinus (Scop.). 

 Cacomantis merulinus, Salvad. t. c. p. 64. 

 Lumbidan {coll. Ussher). 



