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Show 877.] THE ORNITHOLOGY OF T H E PHILIPPINES. 7^7 4. LORICULUS CHRYSONOTUS (8). uaffbro'wn1"]816' ApriU ^ br°Wn' bil1 orange"red' leSs °™g«- 5. MICROHIERAX ERYTHROGENYS (10). ,*n oSln,gle, exa™P|e. (female) is in the collection, shot in April, and in full black and white plumage. The wing measures 4*87. 6. SPILORNIS HOLOSPILUS (16). [Cebu, male, March. Iris deep golden yellow, orbital skin yellow, cere he same, but tinged with green; bill leaden grey, culmen and tip black ; legs and feet dirty light yellow, the feet darkest, claws black b• lemale Iris green-yellow, orbital and loral regions bright yellow, with a slight green tinge; cere dull greenish; bill lead-grey tip and culmen black ; legs and feet dirty light yellow, claws black.] J & J 7. HALIASTUR INTERMEDIUS (17). [Cebu, male and female, April. Iris warm chocolate, bill grey tinged greenish yellow ; cere light chrome, legs and feet light yellow nails black, b. Female, April, " breeding." c. Immature. Iris cold brown, bill black, legs and feet light green-yellow, claws black.] The immature bird is in brown and tawny dress, without any traces of white or deep chestnut. 8. ELANUS HYPOLEUCUS (18). [Cebu, male, March. Iris crimson, cere greenish yellow, gape yellow, bill black, feet light chrome, nails black. Snake and small mammal in the gizzard.] Mr. Gurney has been good enough to compare this example with the type. 9. BUTASTUR INDICUS (20). [Cebu, female, March. Iris golden yellow, bill black, cere and base of bill deep chestnut, legs deep chrome-yellow, claws black.] 10. SCELOSTRIX CANDIDA (27). [Cebu, male, April. Iris dark brown, bill white, nails dark brown-grey.] 11. MEROPS BICOLOR (36). [Cebu, male, April. Iris crimson, bill black, feet brown.] In a series of ten examples, male and female, there is no trace of green mingled with the bright chestnut of the head, nape, and upper back. An example of a female ("breeding, April") is not distinguishable from examples of adult males. 12. EURYSTOMUS ORIENTALIS (37). Coracias orientalis, Linn. S. N. i. p. 154. |