Halcyon chloris chloroptera (Oberholser): White-collared Kingfisher.—Specimens, 4: 9.5 mi. E Tawau: ♀ largest ovum 3 mm., 61.7 gm., July 29, 1962, MCT 2683; ♂ testis 5 × 4 mm., 60.3 gm., July 29, 1962, paired with 2683. Telipok: ♀, February 9, 1963, G. R. Conway; ♀, February 10, 1963, G. R. Conway.
This is a bird of the sea coast. It was seen at Tawau, Siamil Island, and Karindingen Island.
Halcyon sancta sancta (Vigors and Horsfield): Sacred Kingfisher.—Specimen, 1: Cocoa Research Station: ♂, June 17, 1963, ADG 147.
The specimen was taken along the Apas River in scrubland near the river. One previously was recorded from North Borneo, this from Labuan (Smythies, 1957:660). He (1963:278) saw another at Bauto on the Labuk River.
Halcyon pileata (Boddaert): Black-capped Kingfisher.—Specimens, 3: Tenom: ♂, January 1, 1963, MCT 3564. Pintasan Agriculture Station: ♀, October 18, 1963, ADG 322; ♂, October 11, 1963, ADG 301.
The specimen from Tenom was caught in a net in the scrub-grassland association. The others were taken along the Kinabatangan River.
Pelargopsis capensis fraseri Sharpe: Stork-billed Kingfisher.—Specimens, 2: Telipok: ♂, February 9, 1963, TM 30. Mt. Rumas: ♂, April 16, 1963, ADG 53.
This species was common along the lower reaches of the Kalabakan and Brantian rivers and in the mangroves near Tawau.
Alcedo atthis bengalensis Gmelin: Common Kingfisher.—Specimen, 1: Pintasan Agriculture Station: ♀, October 12, 1963, ADG 304.
I saw this kingfisher once along the Apas River at Quoin Hill and again along the beach at Siamil Island.