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.
This species was common in the moss forest near Tenom. The female
specimen with collapsed follicles indicates that some of the birds
were in breeding condition. All specimens were netted.
_=Trichastoma malaccense poliogenys=_ (Strickland): Short-tailed Jungle
Babbler.--_Specimens_, 17: Cocoa Research Station: [Male] testis 7 x 4
mm., 24.5 gm., July 31, 1962, MCT 2687; [Female], September 5, 1962, MCT
2874; [Female], September 24, 1962, MCT 2941; [Male], November 29, 1962,
MCT 3387; [Female], November 29, 1962, MCT 3388; [Male], December 1,
1962, MCT 3400; [Female], November 12, 1962, MCT 3262. Kala
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