V.—Some Notes on Birds in Sarawak.—By 
R. B. Williams. 
[The following notes are from Mr. Williams’ private 
sketch-book, in which he has brought together accurate 
paintings of about one hundred different species of birds 
shot by him during the last three years in Sarawak. 
Below each picture he has made full notes of the general 
colouring of the bird, and in many places he has been 
able to add short notes on their flight, food abundance, 
localities, &c. The Latin and English names of the bird 
are given at the top of each page, these being obtained by 
Mr. Williams by comparing his specimens or pictures with 
the collection in the Sarawak Museum from time to time. 
The paintings are so accurate and so carefully done that I 
have had no difficulty in verifying (and correcting in one 
or two instances) all Mr. Williams’ identifications. The 
rough notes accompanying the pictures were written 
entirely for his own use, and not with the least idea of 
future publication; but they contained so much of interest 
and value, particularly the notes on the colour of the soft 
parts, that I have persuaded Mr. Williams to allow me to 
collect extracts for publication in the following article, 
only leaving out his descriptions of plumage, character of 
bill and feet, &c., which can be found in any of the 
standard books where descriptions are given, though 
usually from Museum specimens.]—J. C. Moulton. 
Rhizothera longirostris, Temm. 
(The Long-billed Francolin.) 
Common but not often seen; very shy, but its shrill cry 
is heard almost anywhere in the morning or evening. The 
cry is a kind of shrill whistle, and is something like 
“ tanking, kanking.” They keep chiefly to the ground, 
but will often alight on a tree. I have flushed one which 
only flew a few yards, and then alighted on a low tree quite 
close to me. Good plump birds to eat, but do not give good 
Sar. Mus. Journ., No. 5, 1914. 
