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Mr. B. B. Sharpe’s Contributions to the 
residence in the island. Doria and Beccari also procured 
but a single specimen. 
Nectarophila hasselti (Temm.); Salvad. t. c. p. 177. 
a. $ . Bintulu. Eyes brown ; bill and legs shining black. 
This bird, which is very common in Mr. Low’s Labuan 
collections, is by no means plentiful in Sarawak. Mr. Everett 
has procured it once at Marup, and once again at Bintulu. 
Arachnothera chrysogenys, Temm.; Salvad. t. c. p. 181. 
a . ? . Bintulu. Iris dark chocolate; bill of the darkest 
brown ; legs light purplish brown. Hard-seeded fruit in 
gizzard. 
Arachnothera longirostris (Lath.); Salvad. t. c. p. 186. 
a. Bintulu. Iris brown. 
b. Bintulu. Iris dark brown; bill black, under mandible 
leaden grey ; legs dark blue lead-colour. Hard-seeded fruit 
in gizzard. 
Anthreptes malaccensis (Scop.) ; Ibis, 1876, p. 43. 
The stomach of this bird is generally found to contain 
fruit; sometimes hard seeds, and sometimes small larvse are 
met with. It frequents gardens and second-growth jungle, 
and is distributed everywhere in Sarawak. 
Anthreptes simplex (Mull.). 
Arachnophila simplex , Salvad. t . c. p. 172. 
a. $ . Bintulu. 
Cyornis banyumas (Horsf.) ; Salvad. t. c. p. 130. 
a. £. Bintulu. Iris dark brown; bill black ; legs pale 
brownish lead. 
b. $ . Bintulu. Legs purplish leaden grey. 
Hypothymis aztjrea (Bodd.) ; Salvad. t. c. p. 133. 
a. cf. Bintulu. Iris dark brown; bill blackish blue. 
[Bather a rare bird in Sarawak, not often obtained.—A. E.] 
Ehipidura rhombifer, Cab. 
Leucocerca perlata , Salvad. t. c. p. 136. 
On examining the three specimens sent by Mr. Everett, 
we have come to the conclusion that they are distinct from 
