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252 DR. F. H. H. GUILLEMARD ON BIRDS COLLECTED [Mar. 17, 3. TANYGNATHUS LUZONIENSIS (L.). Psittacus lucionensis, Brisson, Orn. p. 295, no. 41 ; Linn. S. N. i. p. 146, no. 31. . r Tanygnathus luzoniensis, Sharpe, Tr. Linn. Soc. 2nd series, 1870, Zoology, vol. i. p. 312; Wald. Tr. Z. S. vol. ix. pt. ii. p. 133. Hab. Luzon (Meyer); Guimaras (Meyer); Negros (Layard, Steere, Everett); Zebu (Everett); Leyte (Everett); Mindanao (Steere, Everett); Malanipa (Murray); Sulu (Burbidge, Guille­mard) ; Palawan (Steere, Everett) ; Basilan (Steere). a, b. 6" • Sulu Island. c. <S . Lapac Island. d, e. 2 ' Sulu Island. f. 2 • Lapac Island. The large size of the beak at once distinguishes the male bird, in which also the blue of the nape is more pronounced. In none of the individuals is there any blue on the forehead, cheeks, or uropy-gium. Iris yellowish red in male, " pearly" in female; bill scarlet; tarsus olive. Length 34*0-35*3 centims.; wing 19*0 ( 2 )~ 20-7(6). These skins agree with those from the Philippines in the British Museum collection. 4. TANYGNATHUS BURBIDGEI, Sharpe. Tanygnathus burbidgei, Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1879, p. 313. Hab. Sulu (Burbidge, Guillemard). a, b. 3 • Sulu Island. c, d. 2 > Sulu Island. e.juv. 6". Sulu Island. Length 395 centims. f.juv. 2- Sulu Island. Length 39'0 centims. First described by Mr. Sharpe from specimens brought from Sulu Island by Mr. Burbidge. The series under consideration bears out the validity of the species, the adult birds having the head a bright yellowish green, the wing-coverts without blue, and a back a dark green, thus differing from T. everetti of Mindanao. In the imma­ture male the head is somewhat darker, but, as far as regards plu­mage there is otherwise no difference from the mature bird. The sexes appear alike. Length 40*0-41*5 centims.; wing 21*8-22*7. Iris red ; bill vermilion, dirty white in the young bird ; tarsus dull olive-brown. In common with the preceding species, this Tanygnathus is toler­ably abundant all over the island of Sulu. 5. LORICULUS BONAPARTEI, Souance. Loriculus bonapartei, Souance, Rev. et Mag. de Zool. 1856, p. 222. Loriculus hartlaubi, Tweed. P. Z. S. 1877, p. 819. Hab. Leyte, Bohol, Dinagat, Mindanao, and Basilan (Everett) ; Sulu (Guillemard). a-e. d . Sulu Island.