328 MR. R. B. SHARPE ON THE BIRDS OF LABUAN. [Apr. 1, 



24. Surniculus lugubris (Horsf.). 

 Surniculus lugubris, Salvad. t. c. p. 63. 



Governor Ussher's collection contained a young and old bird shot 

 in April 18/7. The former was in very interesting plumage, being 

 spotted with white all over the body. 



25. Cacomantis merulinus (Scop.). 

 Cacomantis merulinus, Salvad. t. c. p. 64. 



Governor Ussher sends specimens with the following note : — 

 " Rare in Labuan, appears about July and August. Habits and 

 flight, as well as note, resemble those of the Golden Cuckoo of 

 West Africa." 



26. Eudynamis malayana, Cab. et Hein. 



Eudynamis malayana, Salvad. t. c. p. 68. 



Eudynamis orientalis (L.), Motl. & Dillw. t. c. p. 55. 



A pair of birds, killed by Governor Ussher in September 1876. 

 Mr. Treacher sends three specimens — one male, one female and a 

 young bird in changing plumage. No native name is given. 



27. Centropus javanensis (Dum.). 

 Centropus javanensis, Salvad. t. c. p. 76. 



Sent by Mr. Low, Governor Ussher, and Mr. Treacher. The 

 latter gives the native name as "Terakok." 



Mr. Low forwarded an egg along with the old bird. The egg is 

 white, without gloss, and measures — axis 1-25, diam. 0-95. There 

 is not a great difference in size between the egg of this species and 

 that of C. eurycercus. 



28. Centrococcyx eurycercus (Hay). 

 Centrococcyx eurycercus, Salvad. t. c. p. 78. 



Centrococcyx philippensis (Horsf.), Motl. and Dillw. t. c. p. 54. 



Both Governor Ussher and Mr. Treacher send a good series of 

 this Lark-heeled Cuckoo, which is called " Bubut." Mr. Low ob- 

 tained the eggs, which are dull white, and are rather rounded in 

 shape ; nevertheless they vary somewhat in form, the axis ranging 

 from 1-05 to 125 inch, and the diameter from 0-95 to 1'05 inch. 

 Mr. Low writes to me that these eggs were taken in Labuan in 

 May 1873, the nest being loosely built near the ground in thick 

 undergrowth. Governor Ussher states that the habits are similar to 

 those of the Lark-heeled Cuckoos of Africa. 



k. Rhopodytes erythrognathus (Hartl.), Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1875, 

 p. 104. 



1. Rhinortha chlorophaa (Raffl.), Sharpe, t. c. p. 104. 

 m. Poliococcyx sumatranus (Raffl.), Sharpe, t. c. p. 104. 

 To be expunged from the Labuan list. 



