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are dull white, stained a good deal with brown. Two of them are 

 rounded in shape, axis 07 inch, diam. 0-6-0-65; the third is a 

 little more oval, measuring, axis 07, diam. - 55. 



a. Harpactes duvauceli, (Temm.), Sharpe, P. Z.S. 1875, p. 102. 



b. Harpactes diardi (Temm.), Sharpe, t. c. p. 102. 



To be expunged from the list of Labuan birds. 

 Family Capitonidj:. 



15. MEGALiEMA VERSICOLOR (Raffl.). 



Megalcema versicolor, Motl. & Dillw. t. c. p. 28. 



Chotorea versicolor, Salvad. t. c. p. 33. 



One specimen is mentioned as having been seen on the island by 

 Mr. Motley ; and Mr. Low sent au example which he told me had 

 been shot on Labuan. 



Order PICARL3E. 

 Family Picid^e, 



16. Xylolepes validus (Temm.). 

 Xylolepes validus, Salvad. t. c. p. 43. 

 In Governor Ussher's second collection. 



1/. Alophonerpes pulverulentus (Temm.). 

 Alophonerpes pulverulentus, Salvad. t. c. p. 51. 

 One specimen, shot in January 1877 by Governor Ussher. 

 Mr. Treacher also sends one specimen. 



18. Thriponax javensis (Horsf.). 



Thriponax javensis, Salvad. t. c. p. 53. 



Hemilophus leucogaster (Temm.), Motl. & Dillw. p. 29. 



In the collections of both Governor Ussher and Mr. Treacher. 

 According to the latter it is called " Batatok turkubuk." The 

 Governor says that it is " rather common, and is generally betrayed 

 by the loud noise made by his powerful bill, when searching the trees 

 for food." 



19. Tiga javanensis (Ljungh.). 

 Tiff a javanensis, Salvad. t. c. p. 54. 



"Not uncommon ; habits similar to those of Thriponax javensis" 

 (Ussher). Native name "Ouit souit" (Treacher). 



An egg of this species is sent by Mr. Low. It is pure white, and 

 measures — axis 095 inch, diam. - 7. 



20. Yungipicus fusco-albidus, Salvad. t. c. p. 42. 

 T. sondaicus (Wall.), Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1875, p. 102. 



Lord Tweeddale has shown (Ibis, 1877, p. 290) that the name 

 fusco-albidus should be employed for this species. Governor Ussher 



