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Show 690 THE MARQUIS OF TWEEDDALE ON [NOV. 6, albidus, Salvad., ex Java, Sumatra, and Malacca, but is larger, a more powerful bill, has the white markings on the tertiaries transversely linear rather than rounded, and has the white gular feathers terminated by brown spots. 10. M E R O P S PHILIPPINUS (35). [San Mateo. a, S ; iris blood-red; bill black; feet purple-brown, b, 6 '. iris crimson ; bill black ; feet light greenish, c, 2 '• iris blood-red ; bill black ; legs purple-brown; claws black, d, 2 •* iris blood-red ; bill black ; feet sooty brown ; claws black. Monte Alban. e, 2 • iris crimson ; bill black ; nails ditto ; legs greenish.] A series of seven examples, all obtained in the month of February. 11. MEROPS BICOLOR (36). [Monte Alban. cS '• bill black ; legs purplish-brown.] 12. EURYSTOMUS ORIENTALIS (37). [San Mateo. S: iris brown; bill orange-red; feet coral-red ; claws black.] 13. ALCEDO BENGALENSIS (38). [Monte Alban. a, <$ •* iris brown; feet scarlet; claws sienna-brown ; bill black.] Identical with Bengal examples. 14. ENTOMOBIA GULARIS (44). [San Mateo, a, d- iris dark brown; bill and legs coral-red; claws sepia-brown, b, cS '• iris dark brown ; bill and legs coral-red ; claws dark brown, c : a frog in the gizzard, d, <$ : iris chocolate ; bill and feet coral-red. Monte Alban. e, d: iris dark brown ; bill bright red ; feet coral-red : nails very dark brown, f, 6'• iris dark brown; bill bright red ; feet coral-red.] The plumage of the two sexes does not differ. 15. SAUROPATIS CHLORIS (47). [Monte Alban. $ : iris and feet dark brown ; bill black, lower half whitish.] 16. ACTENOIDES LINDSAYI (49). [Monte Alban. a, d: iris brown ; bill black, the mandible and culmen yellow ; legs light green, b, 2 • his brown ; upper half of beak black, culmen and lower half chrome-yellow ; feet light green, claws horn-yellow.] 17. XANTHOL.EMA H.EMACEPHALA (50). [Monte Alban. d: iris dark hazel-brown ; orbital skin crimson ; bill black ; legs and feet coral-red ; nails greyish black.] 18. CAPRIMULGUS GRISEATUS (56). [San Mateo, a, d : iris dark brown ; tip of bill ditto ; legs light |