1879.] MR. R. B. SHARPE ON THE BIRDS OF LABUAN. 343 



84. Anthreptes phosnicotis (Temm.). 

 Anthreptes phcenicotis, Shelley, Monogr. Cinnyr. part. vii. 

 Chalcoparia cingalensis (Gm.), Salvad. t. c. p. 180. 

 Nectarinia cinyalensis, Motl. & Dillw. t. c. p. 16. 



Sent by Governor Ussher. 



w. Arachnothera chrysogemjs (Temm.), Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1875, 

 p. 107. 



To be expunged from the Labuan list. 



Family Diceid^e. 



85. Prionochilus everetti, Sharpe, Ibis, 1877, p. 16. (Plate 

 XXX. fig. 1.) 



The single specimen sent by Governor Ussher agrees thoroughly 

 with the tvpe ; and there is no doubt of the distinctness of this bird 

 from Prio'nochilus obsoletus, of which a figure is also now given (Plate 

 XXX. fig. 2). 



86. Dictum trigonostigma (Scop.). 

 Bicceum trigonostigma, Salvad. t. c. p. 166. 

 Bicceum croceoventer, Motl. & Dillw. t. c. p. 1 7. 



This bird is also recorded as common in Labuan by Governor 

 Ussher. Mr. Low gives the native name as " Suit binaln," and 

 sends a nest of the species with one egg. The latter is bluish white, 

 with tiny brown specks distributed over its surface, with a few larger 

 spots of darker brown, principally at the large end, but also some- 

 what scattered over the rest of the" egg ; axis 0-65, diam. 45. Mr. 

 Treacher also sent a series of specimens, and gave the same native 

 name as Mr. Low. 



87. Dictum nigrimentum, Salvad. t. c. p. 165. 

 Bicceum coccineum, Motl. & Dillw. t, c. p. 19. 



This species seems to be distinct from B. coccineum. It is said to 

 be common in Labuan by Governor Ussher. 



Family Motacillid/E. 



88. Budytes viridis (Gm.). 



Budytes viridis, Salvad. t. c. p. 260. 



Motacilla cinereocapilla, Motl. & Dillw. t. c. p. 21. 



Native name "Bras bras" {Treacher). 



89. Motacilla melanope, Pall. 



Motacilla melanope, Dresser, B. Eur. pt. xli. 



M. bistriyata, Salvad. t. c. p. 259. 



"Very scarce," according to Governor Ussher. 



The rarity of this species depends doubtless upon its being a mi- 

 grant in Borneo j but it cannot be a common visitor, as Doria only 

 obtained one example, and it has not been sent by Mr. Low in any 



