1879.] MR. R. B. SHARPE ON THE BIRDS OF LABUAN. 341 



Subfam. Cisticolin^. 



74. Prinia superciliaris. 



Prinia superciliaris, Salvad. t. c. p. 249. 



A series of specimens sent by Govenor Ussher and Mr. Low, tbe 

 latter of whom forwarded the eggs. The last-named gentleman 

 informs me that the native name is " Burong anchariak," that it 

 forms its nest amongst grass-stems near the ground, and is said to 

 have a very pretty song. The majority of the eggs sent by him 

 were glossy brick-red in colour, some of them being lighter, marbled 

 with deeper red, while others are creamy chocolate ; axis - 65, diam. 

 0-5. 



75. Orthotomus ruficeps, Less. 



Orthotonus ruficeps, Salvad. t. c. p. 248; Sharpe, Ibis, 1877, 

 p. 114. 



An adult bird sent by Governor Ussher. 



76. Orthotomus cineraceus, Blyth. 



Orthotomus cineraceus, Sharpe, t. c. p. 114. 



Orthotomus septum, Motl. & Dillw. t. c. p. 19. 



"Not uncommon; is generally found in very thick jungle and 

 prefers tall trees. I have never noticed it except in copses and 

 wooded situations." (Ussher.) 



Fam. Laniid.e. 



77 - LANIUS IA1CIONENSJS, L. 



Lanius lucionensis, Sharpe, Ibis, 18/6, p. 43. 



Several examples are sent by Governor Ussher from Labuan, as 

 well as others from the opposite coast of Borneo. Mr. Treacher ob- 

 tained an adult bird, and gives the native name as " Burong rangas." 



78. Hyloterpe griseola, Blyth, Salvad. t. c. p. 157. 



Native name " Panggit hujan " (Treacher). Mr. Treacher sends 

 one specimen ; and the species was also in Governor Ussher's col- 

 lection, but is believed to be rather rare by the last-named gen- 

 tleman. 



Family Nectariniid^e. 



79. Cinnyris pectoralis (Horsf.). 



Cinnyris pectoralis, Shelley, Monogr. Cinnyridae, part. vi. 



Nectarinia pectoralis, Motl. & Dillw. t. c. p. 15. 



Cyrtostomus pectoralis, Salvad. t. c. p. 1/0. 



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

 in some numbers. According to the latter observer, the native name 

 is " Suit kuchik." 



The large series of eggs which Mr. Low has procured shows im- 

 mense variation in colours. There seem to be at least three types 

 of coloration in the egg : the first has the ground-colour bluish, with 



