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Show 1878.] THE ORNITHOLOGY OF THE PHILIPPINES. 619 ruddy olive-brown. Upper tail-coverts, which are almost concealed by the mass of loose and lax uropygiai plumes, ruddy brown. Rectrices of a darker tone than the tail-coverts. Quills brown, margined with the colour of the dorsal plumage. Dimensions:- Wing. Tail. Tarsus. Culmen. in. in. in. in. 3 2 3*25 3*20 0*75 0*87 [P. Princesa, 3, January 1878: iris lemon-yellow. §, December 27, 1877: iris lemon-yellow ; bill dark smoky grey, the mandible whitish; legs and claws pale brown.] 26. PHYLLORNIS PALAWANENSIS. Phyllornis palawanensis, Sharpe, t. c. p. 333. no. 72, t. 50. f. 1, 2. [P. Princesa, 3 2 , January 1878.] The only example marked 5 has the terminal portions of the moustache deep blue. Two examples marked 3 have it white. Mr. Sharpe's conclusions (I. c.) on the point were the reverse. This is one of the most beautiful species of the genus. The throat is bright golden; and the whole colouring of Mr. Keuleman's figures (/. ci) is much too pallid. 27. iEGITHINA SCAPULARIS. Iora scapularis, Horsf. Tr. L. S. xiii. p. 158. [P. Princesa, 3 $, December 12, 1877: iris white; bill lead-grey, the culmen black ; legs and feet bluish grey; claws black.] All the males are without a trace of black on the upper parts. They agree with Bornean and Malaccan examples (I. viridis, Bp. ?). Bornean individuals are stated by Count T. Salvadori to be identical with Javan (Ucc. Borneo, p. 191). 28. MONTICOLA SOLITARIUS (103). [P. Princesa, 3 2, December 1877.] 29. ClTTOCINCLA NIGRA. Cittocincla nigra, Sharpe, t. c. p. 335. no. 82, t. Iii. f. 1, 2. [P. Princesa, 3, December 14, 1877: iris very dark brown; bill, legs, and feet black. $, January 1878: iris dark brown; bill black ; legs lead-grey.] 30. ORTHOTOMUS RUFICEPS. Edela ruficeps, Lesson, Tr. d'Orn. p. 309. [P. Princesa, 3 2> December 1877.] 31. ANTHUS MACULATUS. Anthus maculatus, Hodgs. Gray's Zool. Misc. p. 83 ; Tweeddale, P.Z.S. 1877, p. 596. no. 48. [P. Princesa, 2 , January 2, 1878.] 40* |
