18 Mr. R. B. Sharpe's Contributions to the 



residence in the island. Doria and Beecari also procured 

 but a single specimen. 



Nectarophila hasselti (Temm.) ; Salvad. t.c. p. 177. 



a. (J . Bintulu. Eyes brown ; bill and legs shining black. 



This bird, which is very common in Mr. Low's Labuan 

 collections, is by no means plentiful in Sarawak. Mr. Everett 

 has procured it once at Marup, and once again at Bintulu. 



Arachnothera chrysogenys, Temm,; Salvad. /. c. p. 181. 



a. ? . Bintulu. Iris dark chocolate ; bill of the darkest 

 brown ; legs light purplish brown. Hard-seeded fruit in 

 gizzard . 



Arachnothera longirostris (Lath.) ; Salvad. t. c. p. 186. 



a. Bintulu. Iris brown. 



b. Bintulu, Iris dark brown ; bill black, under mandible 

 leaden grey ; legs dark blue lead-colour. Hard-seeded fruit 

 in gizzard. 



Anthreptes malaccensis (Scop.) ; Ibis, 1876, p. 4S. 



The stomach of this bird is generally found to contain 

 fruit; sometimes hard seeds, and sometimes small larvae are 

 met with. It frequents gardens and second-growth jungle, 

 and is distributed everywhere in Sarawak. 



Anthreptes simplex (Miill.). 

 Arachnophila simplex, Salvad. t. c. p. 172. 

 a. ? . Bintulu. 



Cyornis banyumas (Horsf.) ; Salvad. /. c. p. 130. 



a. $ . Bintulu. Iris dark brown ; bill black ; legs pale 

 brownish lead. 



b. ? . Bintulu. Legs purplish leaden grey. 



Hypothymis azurea (Bodd.) ; Salvad. t. c. p. 133. 

 a. cJ . Bintulu. Iris dark brown ; bill blackish blue. 

 [Rather a rare bird in Sarawak, not often obtained. — A. E.] 

 Rhipidura rhombifer. Cab. 

 Leucocerca perlata, Salvad. t. c. p. 136. 

 On examining the three specimens sent by Mr. Everett, 

 we have come to the conclusion that they are distinct from 



