360 The Gardens of the Sun. 



me by Mr. Burbidge, and obtained during his recent expedi- 

 tion to this mountain. The latter gentleman is well known 

 from his successful botanical researches on Kina Balu ; and 

 I shall shortly lay before the Society an account of some 

 of his ornithological discoveries in the Sulu archipelago. 



The present collection, though small, is of some importance; 

 and the character of some of the birds seems to show that the 

 mountains of Borneo, when thoroughly explored, will produce 

 many species akin to those found in the mountains of Java, 

 Sumatra, and even of the Himalayas. 



1. BUTASTUR INDICUS. 



Butastur indicus (Gm.), Sharpe, Cat. B. i. p. 297. 

 Poliornis indica (Gm.), Salvad. Ucc. Born. p. 9. 



A specimen in nearly full plumage, collected by Mr. Burbidge. 



2. Bubo oriextalis. 



Bubo orientalis (Horsf.), Sharpe, Cat. B. ii. p. 39. 

 B. sumatraniis (Rafll), Salvad. Ucc. Born. p. 19. 



A fine adult specimen in Mr. Treacher's collection, agreeing with 

 the diagnosis given by me (I.e.), and measuring 13 inches in the 

 wing. 



3. Megal&ma versicolor. 



Megalcema versicolor (Raffi.), Marsh. Mon. Capit. pi. 22. 



Chotorea versicolor, Salvad. torn. cit. p. 33. 



Three adult specimens, obtained by M. Burbidge. 



4. Rhopodytes erythrognathus. 



Rhopodytes erythrognathus (Hartl.), Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1873, p. 604. 

 Rhamphococcyx erythrognathus (Hartl.), Salvad. torn. cit. p. 74. 



A specimen in Mr. Treacher's collection, having the two centre 

 tail-feathers rufous at their ends. 



5. Halcyon chloris. 



Halcijon chloris (Bodd.), Sharpe, Monogr. Alced. pi. 87. 

 Sauropatis chloris (Bodd.), Salvad. torn. cit. p. 103. 

 One specimen, sent by Mr. Treacher. 



