218 DR. p. L,. SCLATER ON THE BIRDS OF BORNEO [May 26, 



84. Edolius brachyphorus, Temm. : Bp. Consp. p. 351. 

 {Bamak-Damak) from a fancied resemblance in the long tail-feathers 

 to the little arrows blown from the Sumpitan, which are so named.) 



This bird is not uncommon here, and I have seen it also in the 

 north of Borneo, its peculiar jerking flight, like that of a Wood- 

 pecker, and its long tail-feathers making it very conspicuous. These 

 birds feed on insects, and, my hunter says, sometimes on small birds. 

 They are the bravest birds I have ever seen : one of them does not 

 hesitate to attack the largest Hawk that ventures near its stand, and 

 usually succeeds in driving off the intruder by repeated blows on the 

 head with his strong beak. 



85. Chaptia malayensis, A. Hay : Bp. Consp. p. 350. {Tang- 

 kaschang.) 



Apparently rare : one specimen that I shot was being mobbed by 

 smaller birds. 



86. Graucalus fasciatus, Vieill. : Bp. Consp. p. 354. 



87. VoLvocivoRA FiMBRiATA, Tcmm. : Bp. Consp. p. 356. 



Fam. Corvid^. 



88. Crypsirhina aterrima, Temm. : Bp. Consp. p. 369. 

 (Tiung hautu.) 



Not uncommon in the deep woods, but rarely seen near houses. 

 These are very active and lively birds, but exceedingly wild and diffi- 

 cult to approach ; their note is a kind of hoarse whistle often re- 

 peated. 



89. CoRvus validus, Temm. : Bp. Consp. p. 385. (Kak.) 



Exceedingly wild, and rarely seen near houses. These Crows fly 

 usually in flocks of from three to six individuals, and are very noisy 

 on the wing. Their cry is exactly that of our Common Rook (C 

 frugilegus), and gives me a home-feeling every time I hear it ; but 

 their flight more nearly resembles that of the Common Crow (C 

 corone). The stomachs of those I have killed were full of insects 

 and fruit ; but one, which had, as I afterwards found, a nest with 

 young ones close by, was carrying in its beak a piece of stinking fish. 

 The nest was in a tall tree built of sticks and grass, and contained 

 four young ones. When taken young from the nest, these birds be- 

 come very tame ; but are most mischievous, tearing into small pieces 

 everything they can get hold of. 



Fam. Sturnid^. 



90. Calornis cantor, Gm. 



I have nothing to add to my former remarks on this bird. It is 

 not so abundant here as at Labuan : it seems to frequent hollow trees 

 almost exclusively. 



