418 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



the naturalist ; something to be noted at every yard ; something 

 fresh every day. 



Mammals are scarce ; no doubt due to the proximity of the 

 Dayak village at the foot of the mountain. For them all is 

 meat for the pot, except the Sambur Deer (Cervus equinits)* from 

 Monkeys, Pigs and Squirrels to Snakes and Crocodiles. Our 

 Dayak collectors brought in the large Squirrel, Sciurus ephippium, 

 one day, and the two common species S. hippurus and S. tenuis. 



Among the more striking birds, Hornbills were seen or heard 

 everyday; they were probably the Anthracoceros malayanus or 

 Anorhinus galeritus. Their raucous cries are quite startling 

 sometimes. The solid-casqued Rhinoplax vigil was only seen on 

 one occasion, mentioned before. 



The following were obtained by the Dayak collectors, whose 

 energies, it should be noted, were for the most part directed to 

 insect-collecting during our stay on the mountain. The Crested 

 Partridge (Iiollulus roulroul), reported as often heard by the 

 Dayaks, was the only galliform bird obtained. 



In the village below the natives had shown us feathers of the 

 Argus Pheasant, and they told us that the Firebacks were often 

 caught there. Too often, I expect. Eagles, Hawks, and Owls 

 were not obtained, though an occasional Eagle was seen soaring 

 above us, well out of reach. Two pretty Kingfishers were shot 

 some way above the camp ; they were the brown-collared 

 Halcyon <• mcrettu and the speckled Carcineutes melanops, both 

 rather rare species in Sarawak ; the latter specimen, a male, 

 had a curious twisted beak, the upper mandible curving to the 

 left, the lower to the right, so that only the basal portion of the 

 two met. The bird seemed in good condition, in spite of this 

 deformity, which ought to have inconvenienced it in obtaining 

 food. 



Two Green Barbets had an unfortunate attraction for a new 

 collector, who was responsible for the rather scarce mountain 

 species, Chotorhea chrysopsis, which Mr. Shelford found on the 



* The Land-Dayaks of this district are also forbidden to eat the Scaly 

 Aut-eater (Manisjavanica), the Porcupine (Hystrix crass ispinis), and certain 

 species of Hornbill. The reasons for these restrictions are always hard to 

 get at, and one usually has to be satisfied with the answer that such restric- 

 tions have been in force with them from time immemorial. 



