264. BIRDS OF THE 
Ploceidae. 
235. Munia fuscans. 
Spermestes fuscans Cass. Proc. Phil. Acad. VI, p. 185 (1852). 
Munia fuscans Sclat. P. Z, S. 1863, p. 219; Salvad. Ucc. Born. p. 
268; Everett, L. B, Born. p. 142; Sharpe, Ibis 1889, p. 434. 
Numerous specimens from Smitau, Mount Kenepai, Nanga 
Raoen and Poetoes Sibau, where it is a common bird in 
the »ladangs” of the natives, A male and a female from the 
Upper Mahakkam. — Iris and bill black, feet grayish blue. 
Hab. Lowlands of Borneo. 
236. Munia brunneiceps. 
Munia brunneiceps Walden, Trans. Z. 8S. VIII, p. 73, pl. IX, fig. 1 
(1872); Everett, L. B. Born. p. 142; Sharpe, Ibis 1889, p. 434, 
Munia atricapilla Salvad. Ucc. Born. p, 265. 
Four specimens from Pontianak and Smitau, and five 
specimens from the Upper Mahakkam. A common bird in 
the vicinity of human habitations and native rice-farms. — 
Iris black, bill grayish blue, feet black. 
Hab. Borneo and Celebes (probably introduced in the 
latter island). 
Sturnidae. 
237. Calornis chalybea. 
Turdus chalybeus Horsf. Trans, Linn. Soc. XIII, p. 148 (1822), 
Calornis chalybea Salvad. Ucc. Born. p. 91; Everett, L. B. Born. p. 
142; Sharpe, Ibis 1889, p. 482. 
Four specimens from Pontianak. — Iris red, bill and 
feet black. 
Hab. Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. 
238. Gracula javanensis ), 
Corvus javanensis Osbeck, Iter. p. 102 (1757). 
1) With regard to the validity of the generic name Gracula see Sclater, 
Ibis 1892, p. 461 (foot-note). 
Notes from the Leyden Museum, Vol. XXIJI. 
