1879.] MR. R. B. SHARPE ON THE BIRDS OF LABUAN. 325 



bird, pure white, and measuring — length 0*95 inch, in diameter 0*8. 

 The second specimen is much paler, and agrees best with the Sarawak 

 bird described in' my 'Catalogue' (p. 164) ; but it has five bars on 

 the tail. These differences in coloration may be sexual, as the last 

 named bird has a longer wing than the preceding one. Governor 

 Ussher sent several specimens, which bear out the preceding remarks. 

 He says it is tolerably common in Labuan. 



12. Ninox japonica (T. & S.>. 



Ninox japonicus, Wald. Tr. Z. S. viii. p. 40. 



Mr. Burbidge during his stay in Labuan procured a specimen of 

 the large Ninox of China and Japan, which seems to migrate to the 

 Malayan archipelago, where it has been called Athene Jlorensis by 

 Mr, Wallace. In the 'Catalogue of Birds' I have given a number 

 of measurements showing that the Chinese bird is as a rule very 

 much larger than the ordinary Ninox scutulata, and that from its 

 wide-extending range it is apparently a migratory bird. Its wing is 

 never less than eight inches, and often exceeds nine, the largest 

 specimen hitherto examined by me having been Mr. Wallace's type 

 of A. Jlorensis, which had the wing 9 - l inches in length. Mr. Bur- 

 bidge's specimen exceeds these dimensions, having a wing of 9'6 

 inches. In view, therefore, of the constantly larger size attained by 

 these birds, I prefer to record the specimen under a different heading 

 from Ninox scutulata, to draw attention more positively to the oc- 

 currence in Borneo of this larger species or race. 



Order PSITTACI. 



13. Pal^eornis longicatjda (Bodd.). 



Palceornis longicauda, Salvad. t. c. p. 22. 



P. malaccensis, Vig. ; Motl. & Dillw. t. c. p. 26. 



Native name " Beian " (Treacher). 



Governor Ussher writes : — " About April this Perroquet appears to 

 congregate in large numbers, especially the males, uttering loud 

 cries. They then separate, probably for breeding-purposes. The 

 males are extremely handsome and swift of flight." 



14. LORICULUS GALGULUS (L.). 



Loriculus galgulus, Salvad. t. c. p. 26. 



Psittaculus galgulus (L.), Motl. & Dillw. t. c. p. 27. 



A peculiarly coloured specimen from Labuan was in Mr. Low's 

 collection. It had the whole of the wing mottled with yellow, all the 

 feathers being tipped with this colour. This is probably a variety, 

 as the bird does not appear to be immature, having a distinct patch 

 of bright blue on the crown and the red patch on the lower back 

 well developed. Governor Ussher sends a pair, and adds, " It does 

 not seem to thrive well in confinement." It is also included in 

 Mr. Treacher's collection with the name " Peripas." Mr. Low has 

 forwarded three eggs of this small Parrot or " Love-bird." They 



