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Show 1878.] ORNITHOLOGY OF THE PHILIPPINES. 937 lection. I have only included in these lists those birds the names of which I am absolutely certain I can give with accuracy." Cacatua heematuropygia. [New to Zamboanga.] Haliastur intermedius. [Already recorded.] Merops bicolor. [Already recorded.] Entomobia gularis. [Already recorded.] Sauropatis chloris. [Already recorded.] Artamus leucorhynchus. [Already recorded.] Anthus, sp. ? [?] Carpophaga, sp. ? [Probably Ptilocolpa griseipectus, and new to Zamboanga.] Turtur dussumieri. [New to Zamboanga.] Charadrius fulvus. Throat and belly jet-black. [Already recorded.] Tringoides hypoleucus. [Already recorded.] Sterna, sp. Bill chrome ; crown of head black ; wing delicate brownish-grey ; underparts snowy white. Rather large. [Probably Sterna bergii, and already recorded.] Three of the above species (omitting the Anthus as undeterminable) not having previously been recorded from Zamboanga, when added to the number of species represented by specimens, raise the total number of birds known from this part of Mindanao to 121. 1. CACATUA HEEMATUROPYGIA (1). [Zamboanga.] I include this species on Mr. Everett's authority. 2. PRIONITURUS DISCURUS (2). [Zamboanga, 5 <f, April.] 3. TANYGNATHUS LUZONENSIS (3). [Zamboanga, ?, May.] 4. CYCLOPSITTA LUNULATA (4). [Zamboanga, d1 $, March, April, and May.] Examples with lunated collars are marked female by Mr. Everett, those with blue collars as being males. 5. LORICULUS HARTLAUHI (7). [Zamboanga, S $, April and May.] 6. HYPOTRIORCHIS SEVERUS (9). [Zamboanga, 6, April: iris dark brown; bill black; cere and orbital skin greenish yellow ; legs bright yellow ; claws black.] In the plumage described by Mr. Sharpe (Cat. Accipitres, p. 397) as belonging to the young bird. 7. MICROHIERAX ERYTHROGENYS (10). [Zamboanga, <f $, April.] |