1879.] MR. R. B. SHARPE ON THE BIRDS OF LABUAN. 335 



Mr. Hume's notes on the breeding of the Indian Crested Swift 

 (Dendrochelidon coronata) confirm the small size of the nest in 

 these birds ; and he states that the nest could be covered with 

 half-a-crown. The Labuan collector doubtless brought down both 

 bird, nest, and egg in one common overthrow ; and the bird falling 

 upon the nest gave him the idea that it had been carrying it about 

 with her. 



46. Ch-stura coracina (Schl.). 

 Chcetura coracina, Salvad. t. c. p. 124. 



The Marquis Doria states that this species was very common in 

 all the parts of Borneo visited by him. Governor Ussher, however, 

 says that it is extremely rare in the island of Labuan, whence he 

 only sends two specimens, which are identical with a Malayan bird. 



47. Chjetura gigantea, Temm. 



Chtetura gigantea, Legge, B. of Ceylon, p. 314. 



Hirundinapus giganteus (Hasselt), Salvad. t. c. p. 124. 



Governor Ussher procured this species, and sends a note on its 

 capture : — "My first specimen of this Swift, which appears to be very 

 rare, was brought to a friend in June 1876, at the other side of the is- 

 land, whilst still alive. It had been, so its finder stated, picked up on 

 the road, having fallen before his feet ; it had probably been fighting. 

 I observed one much resembliug it near the lines, but out of shot. 

 I have since obtained a second, in April 1877." 



This is another species which Count Salvadori prognosticated 

 might be a visitor to Borneo, and in which he has been borne out 

 by the researches of the English naturalists. 



Captain Legge compared the Labuan birds and others from Ma- 

 lacca with those procured by himself in Ceylon, and could find no 

 specific difference between them. 



Order PASSERIFORMES. 

 Family Corvid^e. 



48. Corone tenuirostris, Moore. 



Corone tenuirostris, Moore, Cat. B. Mus. E.I. Co. ii. p. 558. 

 Corvus enca, pt., Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. hi. p. 43. 

 Sent by Mr. Low. I have already stated {anted, p. 246), my 

 belief in the distinctness of C. tenuirostris from C. enca. 



49. Cissa minor, Cab. 



Cissa minor, Sharpe, Cat. B. iii. p. 86. 



One specimen sent by Mr. Treacher, but without any native name. 

 Seeing that the species occurs for the first time in Labuan, it might 

 be expected to be unknown to the natives. The bird sent agrees 

 with the individuals of this race in the British Museum, and 

 measures as follows : total length 12 inches, culmen 1"35, wing 5*2, 

 tail 6, tarsus 1'6. 



