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Show 550 ON THE BIRDS OF THE PHILIPPINES. [Julie 19, chiefly differs by its rufo-fulvous forehead, its pure amethystine rectrices, and its short bill. 39. MYRISTICIVORA BICOLOR. Columba bicolor, Scop. Del. Fl. Faun. Insubr. ii. p. 94. no. 97 (1786) ; Walden, t. c.p. 217. no. 143. [No. 395, cf . 1 Malanipa. Eyes brown. These were abundant No. 396, 2 • \ on the island, but kept to the tops of the highest No. 397, 2 • ] trees.] The two sexes are alike. The locality is new. 40. CHARADRIUS FULVUS. Charadrius fulvus, Gm. S. N. i. p. 687. no. 18 (1788); Walden, t. c. p. 226. no. 159. [No! 34^ 2 • } ZamboanSa*] For the first time recorded from Mindanao. 41. NUMENIUS PH^EOPUS. Scolopax phceopus, Linn. S. N. i. p. 243. no. 4 (1766); Walden, t. c. p. 232. no. 181. "~N l'~6 0 ' I *^e*-)U* Eyes hazel. Stomach with shells. No. 401,6". Malanipa.] A new locality. 42. TRINGOIDES HYPOLEUCOS. Tringa hypoleucos, Linn. S. N. i. p. 250. no. 14(1766); Walden, t. c. p. 234. no. 183. [No. 391, ?. Camiguin. No. 435, cf- Pasananca. Eyes hazel.] This cosmopolitan species has not been hitherto made known as an inhabitant of either Camiguin or Mindanao. 43. TOTANUS INCANUS. Scolopax incanus, Gm. S. N. i. p. 658 (1788). [No. 405, cf . Malanipa.] For the first time recorded from any part of the archipelago. Pale ashy above; forehead and superciliaries, chin and throat pure white, clouded with grey on the breast and flanks. Wing 6*25. The dimensions of the wing in this species vary exceedingly. In an example (cf ) from Fiji, No. 26 (mus. nostri), the wing measures 7*20. Above it is dark ashy, and the grey on the breast is much deeper in tone. The Malanipa example was shot on January 30th. 44. GALLINAGO STENURA. Scolopax stenura, Kuhl, MS.; S. stenura, Bp. An. St. Nat. 1829. [No. 438, 2 • Zamboanga.] Not hitherto recorded from any Philippine island. |