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Show 1879.] MR. R. B. SHARPE ON THE BIRDS OF LABUAN. 343 84. ANTHREPTES PHCENICOTIS (Temm.). Anthreptes phcenicotis, Shelley, Monogr. Cinnyr. part. vii. Chalcoparia cingalensis (Gm.), Salvad. t. c. p. 180. Nectarinia cingalensis, Motl. & Dillw. t. c. p. 16. Sent by Governor Ussher. w. Arachnothera chrysogenys (Temm.), Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1875, p. 107. To be expunged from the Labuan list. Family DICEID^E. 85. PRIONOCHILUS EVERETTI, Sharpe, Ibis, 1877, p. 16. (Plate XXX. fig. 1.) The single specimen sent by Governor Ussher agrees thoroughly with the type ; and there is no doubt of the distinctness of this bird from Prionochilus obsoletus, of which a figure is also now given (Plate XXX. fig. 2). 86. DICCEUM TRIGONOSTIGMA (Scop.). Dicceum trigonostigma, Salvad. I. c. p. 166. Dicceum croceoventer, Motl. & Dillw. t. c. p. 1 7- This bird is also recorded as common in Labuan by Governor Ussher. Mr. Low gives the native name as " Suit binalu," and sends a nest of the species with one egg. The latter is bluish white, with tiny brown specks distributed over its surface, with a few larger spots of darker brown, principally at the large end, but also somewhat scattered over the rest of the egg ; axis 0*65, diam. 0*45. Mr. Treacher also sent a series of specimens, and gave the same native name as Mr. Low. 87. DICCEUM NIGRIMENTUM, Salvad. t. c. p. 165. Dicceum coccineum, Motl. & Dillw. t. c. p. 19. This species seems to be distinct from D. coccineum. It is said to be common in Labuan by Governor Ussher. Family MOTACILLIDTE. 88. BUDYTES VIRIDIS (Gm.). Budytes viridis, Salvad. t. c. p. 260. Motacilla cinereocapilla, Motl. & Dillw. t. c. p. 21. Native name "Bras bras" (Treacher). 89. MOTACILLA MELANOPE, Pall. Motacilla melanope, Dresser, B. Eur. pt. xii. M. bistrigata, Salvad. t. c. p. 259. "Very scarce," according to Governor Ussher. The rarity of this species depends doubtless upon its being a migrant in Borneo ; but it cannot be a common visitor, as Doria only obtained one example, and it has not been sent by Mr. Low in any |