rtials. R. E. Kuntz took a male at Ranau
(USNM 472504) that was also intermediate in its characters but was
referable to _C. c. lineata_. These two specimens, when compared
with series of specimens from the Philippines and Sumatra, fitted
into a clinal progression of increasingly rufous tertials toward
Sumatra. Peters (1934:96) united _C. c. caerulescens_ with _C. c.
palmeri_, but Amadon (in _litt._) retains _C. c. caerulescens_
(Smythies, 1957:588). No clear-cut distributional pattern is yet
discernible in North Borneo and the arrangement of Amadon (MS)
should probably be reviewed again when more specimens become
available.
These birds were observed several times at the Cocoa Research
Station but were difficult to collect. They were abundant in the
grasslands on the Brantian Estate.
_=Rollulus roulroul=_ (Scopoli): Crested Green Wood Partridge.--It was
observed once along the Apas River at the Cocoa Research Station, in
primary forest.
_=Haematortyx sanguiniceps=_ Sharpe: Crimson-headed Wood
Partridge.--Frederick Dunn saw one fly across the padang at the Cocoa
Research Station rest house on September 9.
_=Lophura ignita=_ (Shaw and Nodder): Crested Fireback
Pheasant.--_Specimens_, 3: Cocoa Research Station: [Female], molting,
July 20, 1962, MCT 2624. 12 mi. N Kalabakan: [Female], November 4, 1962,
MCT 3206; [Male], November 7, 1962, MCT 3216.
This pheasant was taken in native snares from primary forest.
_=Lophura bulweri=_ (Sharpe): Bulwer's Pheasant.--_Specimens_, 3: 5.5
mi. SW Tenom: [Female], December 25, 1962, MCT 3534; [Male], December
27, 1962, MCT 3539; [Female], December 27, 1962, MCT 3540.
This bird was first taken in a snare 12 miles north of Kalabakan.
Unfortunately, the specimen was stolen and only its tail feathers
were brought in by the trappers. Mr. Comber of Sapong Estates in
Tenom said this species comes in numbers with the wild-pig
migration and that he had observed this at least three times. He
has also seen three-quarters grown young at Tenom, so they
seemingly nest there. They were found only in primary forest.
These specimens constitute the first records of the species for the
west coast of North Borneo (_cf._ Smythies, 1957:593).
_=Argusianus argus grayi=_ (Elliott): Great Argus
Pheasant.--_Specimens_, 6: 12 mi. N Kalabakan: [Male], October 14, 1962,
MCT 3034; [Fe
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