Birds from North Borneo: University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966Thompson, Max C.
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Birds from North Borneo: University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966
Thompson, Max C.
Birds -- Malaysia -- Sabah
Some of the specimens were made into skeletons, which I think show
important indications of the systematic position of this species.
The Bald-headed Wood Shrike has been placed in various families.
Gadow (1883:90) placed it with the Cracticidae, with its closest
relative being _Cracticus_. Amadon (1956) thought that it was best
left in the Prionopidae, with subfamily status. Hachisuka (1953)
concluded that its closest affinities were with _Cracticus_ of the
family Cracticidae. The latest reviser, A. L. Rand (_in_ Peters _et
al._, 1960:364-365), places it in the Laniidae. A brief comparison
of my skeletons of _Pityriasis_ tended to confirm Gadow's and
Hachisuka's conclusion that it belongs with the Cracticidae. I
think that it is best placed in this family, with subfamily status
(Pityriasinae).
_=Sitta frontalis corallipes=_ (Sharpe): Velvet-fronted
Nuthatch.--_Specimens_, 3: Cocoa Research Station: [Female] imm., 14.0
gm., July 23, 1962, MCT 2646; [Male] imm., 13.0 gm., August 20, 1963,
MCT 2780; [Male] imm., August 27, 1962, MCT 2820.
I saw several nuthatches feeding in secondary forest at Quoin Hill
and one 12 miles north of Kalabakan. One was observed feeding about
100 feet up in a dipterocarp.
_=Pellorneum capistratum morrelli=_ Chasen and Kloss. Black-capped
Jungle Babbler.--_Specimens_, 7: Cocoa Research Station: [Male] testis 3
x 2 mm., 21.1 gm., July 27, 1962, MCT 2667; [Female], 21.4 gm., July 31,
1962, MCT 2690; [Male], September 24, 1962, MCT 2938; [Female], June 13,
1963, ADG 131; [Female] imm., June 14, 1963, ADG 140; [Female], July 7,
1963, ADG 168. Ulu Balung Cocoa Estate: [Female], July 11, 1963, ADG
188.
This species was seen 12 miles north of Kalabakan and at Quoin
Hill. It was fairly common and could be seen running on the ground
ahead of the observer, occasionally hopping up on a brush pile or
branch, seemingly to make a quick survey before moving back to the
ground. It preferred primary forest but was occasionally observed
in the primary-secondary forest edge vegetation.
_=Trichastoma pyrrhogenys canicapillum=_ (Sharpe): Temminck Jungle
Babbler.--_Specimens_, 13: 5.5 mi. SW Tenom: [Female], December 17,
1962, MCT 3445; [Male], December 17, 1962, MCT 3446; [Male], December
17, 1962, MCT 3452; [Male], December 18, 1962, MCT 34554; [Female]
collapsed follicles, brood patch, December 18, 1962, MCT 3455; [Male],
December 18, 1962, MCT 3460; [Male] testis 2 x 1 mm., December 18, 1962,
MCT 3461; [Male], December 19, 1962, MCT 3474; [Male] testis 6 x 3 mm.,
December 19, 1962, MCT 3475; [Male], December 22, 1962, MCT 3505;
[Male], December 24, 1962, MCT 3528; [Female] imm., December 25, 1962,
MCT 3532; [Male] testis 5 x 3 mm., December 25, 1962, MCT 3533.
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