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Show 1879.] MR. R. B. SHARPE ON THE BIRDS OF LABUAN. 325 bird, pure white, and measuring-length 0*95 inch, in diameter 0*8. The second specimen is much paler, and agrees best with the Sarawak bird described in'my 'Catalogue' (p. 164); but it has five bars on the tail. These differences in coloration may be sexual, as the last named bird has a longer wing than the preceding one. Governor Ussher sent several specimens, which bear out the preceding remarks. He says it is tolerably common in Labuan. 12. NINOX JAPONICA (T. & S.). Ninox japonicus, Wald. Tr. Z. S. viii. p. 40. Mr. Burbidge during his stay in Labuan procured a specimen of the large Ninox of China and Japan, which seems to migrate to the Malayan archipelago, where it has been called Athene florensis by Mr. Wallace. In the 'Catalogue of Birds' I have given a number of measurements showing that the Chinese bird is as a rule very much larger than the ordinary Ninox scutulata, and that from its wide-extending range it is apparently a migratory bird. Its wing is never less than eight inches, and often exceeds nine, the largest specimen hitherto examined by me having been Mr. Wallace's type of A. florensis, which had the wing 9*1 inches in length. Mr. Burbidge's specimen exceeds these dimensions, having a wing of 9*6 inches. In view, therefore, of the constantly larger size attained by these birds, I prefer to record the specimen under a different heading from Ninox scutulata, to draw attention more positively to the occurrence in Borneo of this larger species or race. Order PSITTACI. 13. PALEEORNIS LONGICAUDA (Bodd.). Paleeornis longicauda, Salvad. t. c. p. 22. P. malaccensis, Vig.; Motl. & Dillw. t. c. p. 26. Native name "Beian" (Treacher). Governor Ussher writes : - " About April this Perroquet appears to congregate in large numbers, especially the males, uttering loud cries. They then separate, probably for breeding-purposes. The males are extremely handsome and swift of flight." 14. LORICULUS GALGULUS (L.). Loriculus galgulus, Salvad. t. c. p. 26. Psittaculus galgulus (L.), Motl. & Dillw. t. c. p. 27. A peculiarly coloured specimen from Labuan was in Mr. Low's collection. It had the whole of the wing mottled with yellow, all the feathers being tipped with this colour. This is probably a variety, as the bird does not appear to be immature, having a distinct patch of bright blue on the crown and the red patch on the lower back well developed. Governor Ussher sends a pair, and adds, " It does not seem to thrive well in confinement." It is also included in Mr. Treacher's collection with the name " Peripas." Mr. Low has forwarded three eggs of this small Parrot or '*' Love-bird." They |