104 MR. R. B. SHARPE ON BIRDS FROM LABUAN. [Feb. 16, 
Family CucuLipz. 
23. RuopopyTEs ERYTHROGNATHUS (Hartl.) ; Salvad. /.c. p. 74. 
One fine example. On comparing it with Malaccan and Sumatran 
Specimens it shows a more conspicuous blue-grey chin than any of 
the latter ; but so many have a slight indication of it, that I think it 
may very likely be a sign of age or sex. 
24, RurnorTHA CHLOROPHAA (Raifil.) ; Salvad. J. c. p. 69. 
Three pairs of this species, which is known from other parts of 
Borneo, where it seems to be plentiful. This is, however, its first 
recorded appearance in Labuan. 
25. Potiococcyx SUMATRANUS (Raffl.); Sharpe, P. Z.S. 1873, 
p- 606. 
Rhopodytes sumatranus, Salvad. 1. c. p. 73. 
Three specimens. They do not show so much rufous on the 
abdomen as the Malaccan and Sumatran specimens; but this seems 
a somewhat variable character. 
Family Psirracip2. 
26. Patzornis LoneicaupA (Bodd.) ; Salvad. J. c. p. 22. 
One adult specimen. The sides of the face and hind neck are 
shaded with lilac; and the edge of the wing is green, the breast 
being also washed with greenish blue. These are probably signs of 
a very old bird. 
Family Pirripx. 
27. BRACHYURUS MUELLERI. 
Melanopitta miilleri, Walden, Ibis, 1872, p. 374. 
A fine series of this Pitta is sent by Mr. Low, and in addition to 
these a pair of birds with the nest and eggs. These two specimens 
bear out Lord Walden’s remarks about the extent of black in the 
wing exhibited by Mr. Everett’s pair from Marup (J. c.) ; and thus it 
is probable that the female does not get the white quills which exist 
in the majority of Bornean specimens. At all events the extent of 
white in the wing seems to me to be a character of the least possible 
importance for separating species in this black-headed group ; but at 
the same time, accompanying the greater extent of white on the 
quills is generally seen a shade of more vivid blue both on the back 
and breast, and birds with these characteristics also appear to have 
black tails without any terminal shade of green. I must, however, 
admit that all these characters are very variable ; for the bird sent 
with the nest, which I look upon as the female on account of the 
amount of black on the wing, has a very distinct bluish lustre, and 
is bright green below. I regret that the condition in which this 
specimen arrived was such as to render its conservation in a collec- 
tion impossible, such havoc had moths played with it. 
On comparing these Bornean Pitte with two of Mr. Wallace’s 
