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
_=Orthotomus sericeus sericeus=_ Temminck: Red-headed
Tailorbird.--_Specimens_, 1: Cocoa Research Station: [Female] with large
ovum, 10.8 gm., August 11, 1962, MCT 2770.
The bird was uncommon at the research station. The one specimen was
from the cocoa. I saw two others in secondary growth on the edge of
the forest. Possibly this species, like the preceding one, was
approaching full breeding activity.
_=Orthotomus sepium borneonensis=_ Salvadori: Ashy
Tailorbird.--_Specimens_, 8: Cocoa Research Station: [Female] vascular
brood patch, oviduct enlarged with one possible collapsed follicle, 7.8
gm., August 22, 1962, MCT 2797; [Female] imm., 8.0 gm., August 28, 1962,
MCT 2829; [Male], 8.8 gm., September 10, 1962, MCT 2896; [Male], 8.5
gm., September 10, 1962, MCT 2897; [Male] testis 5 x 3 mm., 8.5 gm.,
September 11, 1962, MCT 2901; [Female] largest ova 3 mm., 8.5 gm.,
September 11, 1962, MCT 2902. Tiger Estate: [Female], October 11, 1962,
MCT 3000. 5.5 mi. SW Tenom: [Female], December 20, 1962, MCT 3486.
This was the most common tailorbird in the Quoin Hill area.
Indications were that the species was also breeding (see _O.
sericeus_). Besides the above localities, I observed it 12 miles
north of Kalabakan. A male was heard singing on September 11, 1962;
the song was simple and on an ascending scale. The specimen taken
near Tenom was growing new tail feathers.
_=Rhipidura perlata=_ S. Mueller: Spotted Fantail
Flycatcher.--_Specimens_, 19: Cocoa Research Station: [Female] largest
ova 2 mm., July 11, 1962, MCT 2618; [Male] testis 6 x 5 mm., 15.1 gm.,
July 23, 1962, MCT 2645; [Female], 13.2 gm., August 13, 1962, MCT 2776;
[Female], 12.4 gm., August 20, 1962, MCT 2785; [Male], June 12, 1963,
ADG 129. 12 mi. N Kalabakan: [Male], October 13, 1962, MCT 3021; [Male],
October 16, 1962, MCT 3056; [Female], October 16, 1962, MCT 3057;
[Male], October 16, 1962, MCT 3111; [Female], October 24, 1962, MCT
3141; [Male], October 24, 1962, MCT 3146; [Male], October 24, 1962, MCT
3148; sex?, October 26, 1962, MCT 3165; [Male], October 27, 1962, MCT
3168; [Male], October 27, 1962, MCT 3169; sex?, October 30, 1962, MCT
3197. Ulu Balung Cocoa Estate: [Female], July 13, 1963, ADG 198;
[Female], July 24, 1963, ADG 214. Oil Palm Research Station: sex?,
August 15, 1963, ADG 243.
This bird was one of the most common in the lower story of the
primary forest. On July 23, 1962, many males were performing
courtship displays at Quoin Hill.
_=Rhipidura javanica longicauda=_ Wallace: Pied Fan-tailed
Flycatcher.--_Specimens_, 3: Tawau: sex?, September 2, 1962, MCT 2863.
Telipok: [Female], February 9, 1963, TM 28. Tuaran: sex?, December 14,
1963, SCFC 19.
On Karindingen Island this was the only passerine bird seen. It was
confined to the lowlands and never was seen in localities more than
a few feet above sea level.
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