1875. ] MR. R. B. SHARPE ON BIRDS FROM LABUAN, 111 
Family MeGaropip2&. 
59. MEGAPoDIUS LOWII, sp. n. 
Megapodius cumingii, Dillw. P. Z. S. 1851, pl. 39 (nec deser.); 
Motl. & Dillw. N. Hist. Labuan, p. 32, pl. 7; Salvad. Ucc. Born. 
p- 302. 
Mr. Dillwyn described the habits of the Labuan Megapode chiefly 
from notes supplied by Mr. Low, whose name I propose to attach 
to the species. In characterizing the bird he bestows the title on 
the Philippine species, and supposes that the Labuan birds are iden- 
tical, At present I cannot coincide with this opinion; for all the 
birds sent by Mr. Low on the present occasion are smaller and 
darker than the true M. cumingii, especially on the breast, which 
is deep plumbeous grey, whereas in the Philippine bird the under 
surface is brownish washed with grey ; the legs in the Labuan species 
also are nearly entirely black, the tarsal joint not being reddish as 
in MW. cumingii. 
A nestling sent by Mr. Low differs from that of the Philippine 
species in being more uniform above, instead of being distinctly 
barred with rufous. 
Total length. wing. tail. —_ tarsus. 
in. in in, in. 
M. cumingii (Philippine Islands) 16-0 10°0 37 2°5 
M. lowii (Labuan) .......... 14°5 81 3°1 2°4 
Family Ratuip&. 
60. Raturna rascraTa (Raffl.) ; Salvad. J. c. p. 337. 
A good many specimens of this species were sent, including some 
young ones. ‘These are dusky brown, the wings spotted as in the 
adult, but the markings whitish instead of fulvous ; head ashy brown, 
washed with rufous; sides of face and chest greyish, also washed 
with rufous; throat buffy white; under surface of body whitish, 
broadly barred with black like the adult, but the markings not so 
deep as in the latter. 
61. ERyTHRA PHaNICURA (Penn.); Salvad. Z. c. p. 340. 
One specimen ; already procured by Motley in Labuan. 
Family Laripz. 
62. SreRNA cRisTATA, Steph.; Salvad. Ucc. Born. p. 376. 
An adult specimen of this Tern, already known from Labuan, 
where it was obtained by Messrs. Motley and Dillwyn. 
