138 Mr. R. B. Sharpe on the 



a,b. S 2 ad. Pulo Tega, April 24, 1886. 

 c. ? juv. Pulo Tega, April 21, 1886. 



[Very plentiful on the small islands at some distance from 

 the coast. This Pigeon migrates from island to island, and 

 was very common on Pulo Tega in April, where in most 

 months it would be difficult to find a bird. It frequents the 

 ground, and flies up into the trees when alarmed, making 

 a considerable noise with its wings. The note is a powerful 

 "coo." The natives say that they nest in numbers on 

 some small islands further out to sea. One of my birds, 

 evidently a young one, has a black tail. 



Iris dark greyish black ; bill and nasal skin black ; feet 

 dull dark pink ; soles of feet king's yellow. 



A fresh-killed bird is covered with grey powder on the 

 head, breast, and neck, which adds greatly to its beauty. 



Native name " Burong Jinguni/"] 



Order GALLIN/E, 

 Fam. Phasian t id4£. 



281. Argusianus grayi. 



Argusianus grayi (Elliot) ; Salvad. t, c. p. 305 ; Bruggem. 

 t. c. p. 463; Sharpe, Ibis, 1877, p. 23, 1878, p. 267. 

 a, b. 6 ? ad. Benkoka, Oct. 1885. 



[The Bornean Argus Pheasant is fairly common in forests 

 which are not hunted too much by natives, who, I believe, 

 especially round Kina Balu, have caused the extermination 

 of some of the ground-birds, making them so rare that it is 

 necessary to go well inland to obtain most species of game- 

 birds. This fine Pheasant frequents the true forest, most 

 frequently localities that are -slightly hilly. It is seldom 

 seen alive, though one day I walked close to a hen in the forest, 

 which ran quickly out of sight ; but the rain had soddened all 

 the paths, so that the tell-tale leaves did not give her warning 

 of my approach. One of my boys shot a pair, and a fine male 

 caught in a snare was half eaten by a wild cat before we 

 found it. The Argus calls out frequently in the daytime, 

 especially when there is a loud noise, such as a clap of 



