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Show 1875.] MR. R. B. SHARPE ON BIRDS FROM LABUAN. 103 15. CALLOLOPHUS PUNICEUS (Horsf.) ; Salvad. 1. c. p. 49. This species appears to be new to Labuan. One example is sent on the present occasion. 16. CALLOLOPHUS MALACCENSIS (Lath.); Salvad. I.e. p. 50. Two specimens of this Woodpecker, which is new to Labuan. 17. THRIPONAX JAVENSIS (Horsf.) ; Salvad. /. c. p. 52. An adult specimen. 18. GRAUCOPICOIDES RAFFLESII (Vig.) ; Salvad. I.e. p. 54. Male and female of this species, which is also here recorded from Labuan for the first time. 19. MEIGLYPTES TRISTIS (Horsf.) ; Salvad. I.e. p. 56. Comparing the single Labuan skin now sent with one from Sarawak (Wallace), I find that they both differ from Malaccan and Sumatran examples in being more numerously banded underneath, and in having the cross bars more rufous. Certain indications, however, of an intermediate plumage in the Sarawak bird incline me to agree with Count Salvadori in uniting the two species, and not considering the M. grammithorax (Malh.) distinct. 20. MEIGLYPTES TUKKI (Less.) ; Salvad. I. c. p. 57. A pair of these birds are sent by Mr. Low; and on comparing them with a pair from Malacca and Sumatra collected by Mr. Wallace I notice more differences than were evident in the case of the foregoing species. The Labuan specimens are more rufous underneath ; and the heads are browner, whereas the Malaccan examples have a greyish crown. The black on the chest is very much broader in the Labuan examples. 21. MICROPTERNUS BADIOSUS (Temm.) ; Salvad. I.e. p. 58. One specimen. This species has never been sent from Labuan before ; but the Museum contains a Sarawak specimen obtained by Mr. Wallace. It entirely agrees with the excellent diagnosis given by Count Salvadori for the species (p. 59), and has not the uniform first primary mentioned by some authors. I cannot agree that it is the same as M. brachyurus of Malacca, as it seems to be a darker bird altogether, and has the tip of the tail quite black for more than its apical third. The crimson colour round the eye also appears to consist only of a few scattered dots, and not to form a patch or small spot as in the Malaccan species. 22. SASIA ABNORMIS (Temm.) ; Salvad. I. c. p. 60. Two males and a female. This species has not been before recorded from Labuan. I cannot see the slightest difference between Bornean and Malaccan examples of either sex. |
