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three months. One female was eaten by a wild cat in one of the traps, and I rather expect this little 
tiger destroys numbers of this beautiful bird. 
This species, like the Argus Pheasant, has its “showing-off” arena, a neatly-swept patch some three 
or four feet in diameter ; the chosen spot is generally in some unfrequented part of the forest. I often 
noticed that this ring had a small hump of earth in the middle, where no doubt the male birds show off 
their splendid plumage and perhaps do battle. Their battles, if they have any, must be very short and 
decisive, as the double spurs of the cock -would be sufficient to cut his adversary into pieces. 
I am inclined to think that the birds pair and are not polygamous, as we collected three pairs; but 
that was not during the nesting-season, which is probably in the months of December and January. 
Eye dark hazel; skin round eye and patch on cheek of the male reddish pink ; legs blackish brown. 
Mr. A. H. Everett gives the name as “ Tandikan ” ; but the natives of Palawan call it in Sulu 
“ Malak ” and in Dusun “ Bertik.” 
121. Gallus bankiva, Ternrn. M., P. ; but, as yet, not found in Borneo. 
122. Excalfactoria chinensis (L.). M. 
123. Turnix nigrescens, Tweedd. P. 
This species is fairly common on the coarse grass plains, especially in dry localities, where the grass 
is poor. If flushed more than once it would often fly straight into the forests which bordered these plains, 
thus rendering further pursuit impossible. 
On tbe 3rd of September I found a nest containing three eggs hard set. The birds had made a 
decided nest of grass-stems amongst some tufts of grass and low-growing shrubs in a stony place. The 
eggs are of a dull greenish grey, finely speckled all over with black. The male was sitting. 
123 a. Megapodius cumingi, Dillwyn. 
124. AEgialitis geoffroyi (Wagh). *. 
125. AEgialitis dubigs (Scop.). *. 
126. AEgialitis cantiana (Lath.). *. 
127. AEgialitis mongolica (Pall.). *. 
128. AEgialitis veredus (Gould). *. 
129. AEgialitis peroni (T.). M. 
130. Oharadrius fulvus (Gm.). *. 
131. Charadrius helveticus (L.). *. 
132. Strepsilas interpres (L.). *. 
133. Esacus magnirostris (G. St.-Hil.). *. 
134. Glareola orientalis, Leach. *. 
135. Limicola platyrhyncha (Temm.). *. 
136. Numenius lineatus, Cuv. *. 
137. Tringoides hypoleucus (L.). *. 
138. Totanus calidris (L.). *. 
139. Totanus brevipes (Gm.). *. 
140. Totanus glareola (L.). *. 
141. Terekia cinerea (Giild.). *. 
142. Tringa ruficollis (Seebohm). *. 
143. Gallinago megala, Swinli. *. 
144. Erythra phcenicura (Penn.). M. 
145. Ballina fasciata (Baffl.). M., P. 
146. Herodias intermedia (Wagl.). *. 
147. Bubulcus coromandus (Bodd.). *. 
148. Demiegretta sacra (Gm.). *. 
149. Ardea sumatrana, Baffles. M. 
150. Butorides javanica (Horsf.). M., P. 
151. GoRSACHIUS MELANOLOPHUS (Baffl.). M.,P. 
152. Sterna bergii, Licht. All over the east. 
153. Sterna sinensis. *. 
154. Sterna melanauchen, Temm. M. 
155. Anous stolidus (L.). M. 
156. Hydrochelidon hybrida (Pall.). *. 
157. Fregata minor (Gm.). *. 
