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The above ‘specimen is more striped on the breast than 
are ordinary examples, the bird most approaching this Bor- 
nean specimen being one collected by Mr. Cuming in the 
Philippines ; all the others in the Museum are more or less 
uniform. 
43. Henicurus ruricapitius (Temm.); Elwes, Ibis, 1872, 
p- 207. 
a. “No. 16. o&. Puak Hill, Sept. 14,1874. Iris choco- 
late ; bill black; legs pmkish white. Not breeding.” 
This is a very interesting addition to the avifauna of Bor- 
neo. Having compared this specimen with Temminck’s 
plate, I came to the conclusion that it agreed ; but the figure 
does no justice to the beauty of the species. 
44, ANTHREPTES MALACCENSIS (Scop.) ; Salvad. /. c. p.178. 
a. “No.48. o. Sibu, Jan.7,1875. Iris brick-red; legs 
greenish.” 
6.9. Sibu, Jan. 16,1874. Iris brown; legs greenish.” 
Another female killed in January is described as having 
the iris “ brick-red ;” so that specimen 6 is doubtless a young 
bird. This is also apparent from the bill, which is pale 
brown instead of blackish. 
45, AirHopyea EUPOGON, Cab.; Salvad. J. c. p. 173. 
a. “No. 104. ¢. Sibu, Jan. 18, 1875. Iris chocolate.” 
b. “9. Matu Beach, May 8,1874. Iris dark chocolate.” 
46. Dicwum TRiIGgoNosTIGMA (Scop.) ; Salvad. J. c. p. 166. 
a. “No. 204. og. Jambusan, Sept. 16,1874. Iris raw 
sienna; bill black; legs dark leaden colour. Pairing.” 
6. “3s. Jambusan, Sept. 10,1874. Iris grey-brown; legs 
brown.” 
The second specimen is a young male, which I have had con- 
siderable difficulty in determining. Mr. Wallace obtained 
a similar male bird in Malacca, but did not identify the 
species; moreover I have never seen an authentic female of 
this Diceum. I have, however, been enabled to determine 
a female Malaccan bird in the British Museum from Count 
Salvadori’s description, and I therefore characterize this sex as 
follows :— 

