Ornitholoy ij of Northern Borneo. 435 



are carefully guarded) get more rice tliau the native himself. 

 They nest in numbers in gardens. The nest is similar to 

 that of M. fuscans, the eggs being also white. Axis 0*65 

 inch, diam. O'-iS. I have often turned out seven or eight 

 birds from one of their old nests in the evening, and am at 

 a loss to know how they could possibly pack together into 

 such a small place. 



Native name " Pipit/^ which is evidently given them from 

 their note " Pipe-pipe/^ which they frequently utter.] 



179. Chlorura borneensis. 



Chlorura borneensis, Sharpe, Ann, & Mag, Nat. Hist. (G), 

 iii. p. 434 (1889). 



C. liyperythra {nee Reichenb.) ; Sharpe, Ibis, 1887, p, 453, 

 a, b. (^ ^ ad. Kina Balu, April 5, 1887. 



c. S ad. Kina Balu, March 2, 1888. 



d, e. S ad. Kina Bahi, Feb. 1888. 



[The young bird is similar in colouring to the adults, but 

 wants the black forehead and blue crown, which is green 

 like the back. The cheek, throat, fore neck, and breast are 

 not so vivid in colour as in the adults. 



During my first expedition to Kina Balu I only collected 

 two of this beautiful little bird, which were feeding in a rice- 

 field. This locality was, however, not its real habitat ; for 

 on climbing up to nearly 9000 feet I came upon its true 

 head-quarters, which is the bamboo-jungle at that elevation. 



The birds were difficult to see and shoot, owing to the 

 thickness of the jungle and their green colouring, and they 

 are often too close when seen. 



The flight is very quick, and when on the wing the bird 

 continually utters its call-note, which is a hissing sound like 

 " Tzit-tzit,''' but when settled it is silent. Iris and bill 

 black; feet flesh-colour.] 



180. Erythrura prasina. 



Erythrura prasina (Sparrm.) ; Salvad. t. c. p. 268 ; Sharpe, 

 Ibis, 1876, p. 507, 1879, p. 262. 

 a, b. J ? ad. Kina Balu, Jan, 15, 1888, 

 c, d. ^ ad. Kina Balu, Jan, 8, 1888. 



